2011

NZ1565 : Rowing on the River Tyne

taken 14 years ago, near to Ryton, Gateshead, England

Rowing on the River Tyne
Rowing on the River Tyne

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Ryton Willows

Ryton Willows is a Local Nature Reserve located on the banks of the Tyne, just north-east of Old Ryton Village. It consists of 43 hectares of grassland, ponds, woodland and locally rare species of flora and fauna. Because of this it has been designated as a site of special scientific interest. The majority of the site is grass and scrub growing on extensive alluvial deposits deposited by flooding and the altered course of the River Tyne over thousands of years. The steep bands to the south harbour woodland, some of which is likely to be ancient and from which water seeps maintaining the ponds at its base.

The Willows was an important area for recreation in the early C20th. Trippers were brought up the River Tyne by boat from Newcastle. Up until 1953, they could also arrive by train at Ryton Station or by ferry from the north shore until the early 1960s. There were swings, 'shuggy boats' and roundabouts at the fair, boats for hire on the local pond and teas at a café. In winter there were curling matches on the Curling Pond and a skating rink.

Ryton Willows was used for lots of other sporting activities including under-arm bowling, pigeon and sparrow shooting, rabbit coursing, quoits, football, ice skating and curling and so the area was busy and congested, especially at weekends. Golf was played on Ryton Willows by the Ryton Working Men's Club until 1911. Ryton Rugby Club have records of a match between Ryton and Blaydon on Ryton Willows in 1876.

Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
English Nature: LinkExternal link
Gateshead's Countryside Sites: LinkExternal link
Tyne and Wear HER(13570): Ryton, Ryton Willows Golf Course LinkExternal link


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NZ1565, 140 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Andrew Curtis   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 7 January, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 9 January, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 1511 6514 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.8383N 1:45.9266W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 1546 6516
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