River Wear - Finchale Priory. Put-in or take-out

Body of Water

River Wear 1 other launch locations

Description

Riverside launch/landing on river left. Small sandy beach with steps.

Parking Information

Payable parking by card at exit in the private mobile home park right next to the ruined priory. Was £4 all day, can check by contacting mobile home site. Owners very friendly and helpful.

Free Parking

No

Launching Information

Riverside launch from sandy beach accessed by concrete steps. Short, easy, and not particularly steep access.

Free Launching

Yes

Paddling Information

If landing here keep well river left in the rapid under footbridge so as not to miss the landing. Easy launch for continuing downstream to Chester le Street.

Tide Information

North Shields (21.95 km) Level: 1.969m

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Nearby Gauging Stations

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Nearby Storm Overflows

  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.56 km) Since: 1 month ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 3/3/2025 12:14:12 PM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.57 km) Since: 1 week ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 3/24/2025 6:55:09 AM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (1.8 km) Since: 1 month ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 2/19/2025 4:15:03 PM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (1.81 km) Since: 3 weeks ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 3/10/2025 4:16:01 PM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (2.06 km) Offline Since: 5 months ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 11/4/2024 9:35:15 AM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (2.54 km) Since: 1 week ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 3/27/2025 3:55:33 PM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (2.8 km) Since: 2 months ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 1/7/2025 4:35:00 PM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (2.9 km) Since: 1 month ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 2/19/2025 4:35:46 PM
  • Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (3.09 km) Since: 1 month ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 2/20/2025 4:34:02 PM
  • Blackdene Burn to confluence with Wear (3.17 km) Since: 1 week ago
    Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
    Data Updated: 3/23/2025 2:02:21 AM