River Wear - Durham City. Riverside put-in

River Wear 1 other launch locations

Free launch spot on the river right of the Wear. For paddling downstream from Durham City. Avoids a nasty looking weir shortly upstream.

Pay and display parking approx 20m from launch spot

Sand/mud launch into river. Not exactly flat so some care if it's wet. Some current present if river flow is high.

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Good trip downstream of here to Finchale Priory, rapids no more than Grade Two.

North Shields (26.4 km) Level: 1.969m

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Nearby Gauging Stations

River Wear at Durham New Elvet Bridge 0.65 km Water Level: 0.263m (32 minutes ago)
River Wear at Sunderland Bridge 5.46 km Water Level: 0.311m (32 minutes ago)
River Browney at Burn Hall 4.79 km Water Level: 0.171m (32 minutes ago)

This shows all gauging stations within 5km. They may be on other rivers or not relevant to this launch.
Key: Rising, Falling, Steady

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.12 km) Since: 1 week ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 3/23/2025 2:02:21 AM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.23 km) Since: 1 week ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 3/22/2025 10:16:57 PM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.33 km) Since: 1 week ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 3/23/2025 2:02:21 AM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.4 km) Since: 1 week ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 3/23/2025 1:18:42 AM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.4 km) Since: 2 days ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 4/1/2025 2:56:57 PM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.58 km) Since: 1 week ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 3/23/2025 2:02:21 AM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.64 km) Since: 5 months ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 10/17/2024 2:02:31 PM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.71 km) Offline Since: 9 months ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 10/30/2024 2:36:04 PM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.77 km) Since: 3 weeks ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 3/12/2025 2:06:24 PM

Wear from Croxdale Beck to Lumley Park Burn (0.91 km) Since: 1 month ago
Company: Northumbrian Water Ltd
Data Updated: 3/3/2025 4:33:37 PM