Jarrow Slake and River Don (walking for wellbeing)

Come along with us for a wander by the river.

Full description of walk
On this walk, we will follow Curlew Road down to the River Don. From here, we will take a short detour down to Jarrow Slake for some great views across the Tyne. We will then follow the River Don towards St Paul's church. Look out for a large variety of wildfowl on the water including mute swans and egrets. We will return to the library via Charlie's Park and Jarrow Hall.

• Difficulty - Easy
• Time - 1 hour
• Distance - 2.4 miles
• Total height climbed along the route - 96 ft
• Terrain - Mostly good footpaths (concrete or tarmac). Some of the tracks near the River Don can be quite muddy after wet weather.
• Steps - Yes, near Jarrow Hall but these can be avoided.
• Wheelchair accessible - No
• Toilets - There are toilets at Jarrow Focus Library. However, there are no public toilets along the walk.
• Public transport to Jarrow - Both the Jarrow Metro and bus stations are about an 8 minute walk from the library. There is a bus stop outside Morrisons (close to Jarrow Focus) for services: 10, 11 and 26.