River Wear - Durham City. Riverside put-in

Body of Water

River Wear 1 other launch locations

Description

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

Parking Information

Pay and display parking approx 20m from launch spot

Free Parking

No

Launching Information

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

Free Launching

Yes

Paddling Information

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

Tide Information

North Shields (26.4 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 (0.12 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