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Gateshead Millennium Bridge

Gateshead Millennium Bridge

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge

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Location: North East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. View of Royal Quays Marina – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from North Shields

40.1km

02:29

290m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Wylam Bridge loop from Fellgate

63.5km

03:54

310m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Waskerley Way – Derwent Walk loop from Ilford Road

118km

08:03

1,220m

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Amy

April 22, 2020

Opened in 2001 to commemorate the new millennium, Gateshead Millennium Bridge is one of the iconic bridges spanning the River Tyne in Newcastle. The bridge is open for cyclists and pedestrians so be careful when it's busy. It's a lovely place to enjoy the sunset over the city, with the colours reflecting on the river.

marc clish

October 17, 2019

One of seven bridges within a mile of each other that span the River Tyne. Not my favourite bride on the tyne but the views from here are spectacular, especially just before sundown.

Willem VS

September 24, 2025

The Gateshead Millennium Bridge is an innovative tilting bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that has been connecting the Quaysides of Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne over the River Tyne since 2001. Designed by WilkinsonEyre and Gifford, it is the first bridge in the world to fully tilt to allow shipping passage, earning it the nickname "Blinking Eye Bridge." The bridge rotates to a 40° angle in just 4.5 minutes, allowing vessels up to 25 meters high to pass. At 126 meters long and weighing 850 tons, it is an engineering feat that forms part of the area's urban redevelopment and is an internationally acclaimed icon of modern British bridge building.

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Gateshead Millennium Bridge

1. View of Royal Quays Marina – Gateshead Millennium Bridge loop from North Shields

2. Gateshead Millennium Bridge – Wylam Bridge loop from Fellgate

3. Waskerley Way – Derwent Walk loop from Ilford Road

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