Rowlands Gill is a riverside village in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, in Tyne and Wear in the north‑east of England, set beside the wooded banks of the River Derwent. It sits on the route of the former Derwent Valley railway and is a popular base for walkers and cyclists using the Derwent Walk Country Park, while the nearby estate at Gibside adds notable historic landscaping and follies to the local countryside.
Once influenced by local industry and the arrival of the railway, Rowlands Gill is now largely residential with a strong community feel; many residents commute into Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead for work while enjoying village shops, cafes and outdoor pursuits. The combination of easy access to urban centres and surrounding woodlands makes it attractive to families and people who value countryside within reach of the city.
Postcode districts covering Rowlands Gill
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 7.2 miles
- Sunderland 13.6 miles
- South Shields 14 miles
- Gateshead 6.8 miles
- Washington 9.8 miles
- Durham 12.3 miles
- Wallsend 10.8 miles
- Newburn 4.3 miles
- Whitley Bay 14.5 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 12.6 miles
- Blyth 16.6 miles
- Peterlee 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- High Spen Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Winlaton and High Spen Ward 1.3 miles
- Chopwell and Rowlands Gill Ward 1.4 miles
- Burnopfield Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Hamsterley Mill Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hobson Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Burnopfield and Dipton Ward 2.1 miles
- Chopwell Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Whickham South and Sunniside Ward 2.7 miles
- Tantobie Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Dipton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Crawcrook and Greenside Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Rowlands Gill
NE39 2PF, NE39 1LD, NE39 1QS, NE39 2PW, NE39 1QN, NE39 2JE, NE39 1DR, NE39 1PA, NE39 2PQ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 8.4 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 31.3 miles
- Blaydon Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Wylam Railway Station 4.3 miles
- Eldon Square bus station 6.7 miles
- Haymarket bus station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Rowlands Gill Ad
- The Nest at the Woodmans Arms 5 2.6 miles
- Michelangelos 3.5 miles
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.1 miles
- Beamish Park Hotel 3 3.4 miles
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Newcastle Gateshead 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Newcastle Gateshead 3 4.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 7.2 miles
- Innside by Meliá Newcastle 4 6.5 miles
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 5.3 miles
- Durham House Hotel 6.6 miles
Schools in Rowlands Gill
- Highfield Community Primary School Primary
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Highfield Primary
Local points of interest
- Ravensworth Estate 4.7 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 5.2 miles
- Discovery Museum Museum 6.2 miles
- Life Science Musuem Museum 6.2 miles
- St James' Park Stadium 6.5 miles
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 6.6 miles
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 6.8 miles
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 6.9 miles
- Hancock Museum Museum 7 miles
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 7.1 miles
- Woolsington Hall Estate 7.2 miles
- Barn at The Biscuit factory Museum 7.3 miles