Ovingham and Ovington Walks

3.5 miles (5.6 km)

These two neighbouring villages are located in a pleasant spot on the River Tyne in Northumberland.
This circular walk visits the two villages and explores the Tyne Riverside Country Park and the pretty Whittle Dene Woodland.
You can start the walk from the train station or the car park at the country park. Then cross Ovingham Bridge and head west along the river to Alder Wood and Ovington. You can then follow public footpaths east to visit Whittle Dene where you will find some pleasant woodland trails, streams and the ruins of the old corn mill. The woods are located just north of Ovingham and are a peaceful and scenic place for a local walk.
The route then heads south to return to Ovingham.
To extend the walk you could continue north through Whittle Dene Woods to visit Whittle Dene Reservoir where you can pick up the epic Hadrian's Wall Path.
Head east and you could visit nearby Wylam and Stephenson's Cottage where you can learn about the great railway pioneer George Stephenson.

Ovingham Ordnance Survey Map - view and print off detailed OS map

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Ovingham OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Ovingham Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Ovingham

Tyne Riverside Country Park - This park follows the River Tyne for four miles through 200 acres of meadows, chalk grassland, woodland and river bank
Wylam - This pleasant riverside village is located in a lovely spot, a few miles west of Newcastle
Hadrian's Wall Path - Starting in Wallsend near the east coast of England, head across the country to Bowness-on-Solway along this wonderful trail that follows the famous Roman wall
Whittle Dene Reservoir - Enjoy a circular walk around this scenic group of reservoirs next to Hadrian's Wall
Newburn to Wylam Walk - This circular walk takes you from Newburn to Wylam along a section of the River Tyne
Gateshead - This major north east town has a number of good options for walkers with two significant waymarked trails running through the area
Colt Crag Reservoir - This walk visits the lovely Colt Crag Reservoir near Hexham and Corbridge�in�Northumberland.
Sweethope Loughs - This walk visits the Sweethope Loughs in Northumberland, near Bellingham.
Riding Mill - This walk from the Northumberland village of Riding Mill takes you along a pleasant section of the River Tyne to Dilston via Corbridge
Newcastle - Newcastle upon Tyne is the most populous city in the North East of England
Keelmans Way - This 10 mile walking and cycling trail runs along the River Tyne from Wylam to the upper reaches of the Tyne and the Derwent Walk Country Park in Gateshead.
Ponteland - This Northumberland based town is located just east of Newcastle
Heddon on the Wall - This village in Northumberland is located on the Hadrian's Wall Path National Trail.
Stocksfield - This Northumberland based village is located on the River Tyne between Riding Mill and Ovingham.