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Derwent Walk Country Park including Red Kite Watch

Nature Reserve

Rowlands Gill
Tyne and Wear
NE39 1AU

Tel: +44 01207 545212

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Woodlands, riverside meadows and the Derwent Walk (a disused railway line). Served by Thornley Woodlands Visitor Centre and Swalwell Visitor Centre.
By 2009, 94 red kites had been re-introduced into Gateshead's lower Derwent Valley. Friends of Red Kites have taken on the legacy left by the Northern Kites project and now work to promote and protect these magnificent birds, encouraging local communities to enjoy and appreciate one of the most spectacular elements of our wild heritage.


Awards

  • Regional and Miscellaneous Green Flag Award Winner 2007/8 2007

Opening Times

Derwent Walk Country Park (01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013)

* Open, daily, all year dawn till dusk.

Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
AdmissionFree

Note: Prices are a guide only and may change on a daily basis.

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