Derwent Walk Country Park

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Area:	Rowlands Gill
Town:	Gateshead
Website:	http://www.gateshead.gov.uk/leisure%20and%20culture/countryside/sites/derwent.aspx

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Description:

The Derwent Walk Country Park is a mixture of woodlands, meadows, wetlands, riverside and reclaimed industrial sites all linked by the Derwent Walk.The Derwent Walk is the track-bed of the old Derwent Valley Railway. It is 11 miles (18 km) long and follows the Derwent Valley between Swalwell in the north and Consett in the south.

The Country Park between Swalwell and Rowlands Gill is owned by Gateshead Council. Between Rowlands Gill and Consett the Derwent Walk is owned by Durham County Council.

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