Dunston Staiths, basking in the morning sun 29.10.26
#Staiths #GoldenHour #Historic #Quayside #Riverside #RiverTyne #MorningWalk #Walk #Outdoors #Outside #River #Northeast #North #Northern #Walk #Gateshead #Tyneside #DurhamPhotographer #History
#Staiths #GoldenHour #Historic #Quayside #Riverside #RiverTyne #MorningWalk #Walk #Outdoors #Outside #River #Northeast #North #Northern #Walk #Gateshead #Tyneside #DurhamPhotographer #History
October 31, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Dunston Staiths, basking in the morning sun 29.10.26
#Staiths #GoldenHour #Historic #Quayside #Riverside #RiverTyne #MorningWalk #Walk #Outdoors #Outside #River #Northeast #North #Northern #Walk #Gateshead #Tyneside #DurhamPhotographer #History
#Staiths #GoldenHour #Historic #Quayside #Riverside #RiverTyne #MorningWalk #Walk #Outdoors #Outside #River #Northeast #North #Northern #Walk #Gateshead #Tyneside #DurhamPhotographer #History
To find out more about Bottles, Coal & Iron and how it was created, come to our exhibition at the Staiths Space (Tyne Derwent Way at Dunston Staiths).
Open 11am to 3pm every Thurs until 4 December, and on Sat 28 November, 10am to 1pm.
#TyneDerwentWay #Gatesheadheritage
Open 11am to 3pm every Thurs until 4 December, and on Sat 28 November, 10am to 1pm.
#TyneDerwentWay #Gatesheadheritage
November 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM
To find out more about Bottles, Coal & Iron and how it was created, come to our exhibition at the Staiths Space (Tyne Derwent Way at Dunston Staiths).
Open 11am to 3pm every Thurs until 4 December, and on Sat 28 November, 10am to 1pm.
#TyneDerwentWay #Gatesheadheritage
Open 11am to 3pm every Thurs until 4 December, and on Sat 28 November, 10am to 1pm.
#TyneDerwentWay #Gatesheadheritage
Earlier this year, we submitted a £4.9m bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop the Tyne Derwent Way over the next 4 yrs & support essential repairs to Dunston Staiths. It’s been a tough and highly competitive process. Unfortunately we’ve heard that our bid wasn’t successful this time.
October 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Earlier this year, we submitted a £4.9m bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund to develop the Tyne Derwent Way over the next 4 yrs & support essential repairs to Dunston Staiths. It’s been a tough and highly competitive process. Unfortunately we’ve heard that our bid wasn’t successful this time.
The panel recognised the strength of our application, plans and partnership approach; the significant heritage of the Staiths; and our project’s connection to local people, nature and heritage.
We are reassessing our plans and will then resubmit our proposal.
We are reassessing our plans and will then resubmit our proposal.
October 9, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The panel recognised the strength of our application, plans and partnership approach; the significant heritage of the Staiths; and our project’s connection to local people, nature and heritage.
We are reassessing our plans and will then resubmit our proposal.
We are reassessing our plans and will then resubmit our proposal.
Sweet dreams, lovely people.
Hope you sleep well tonight.
It’s a brand new day tomorrow.
Hope you sleep well tonight.
It’s a brand new day tomorrow.
September 21, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Sweet dreams, lovely people.
Hope you sleep well tonight.
It’s a brand new day tomorrow.
Hope you sleep well tonight.
It’s a brand new day tomorrow.
Say cheeeeeeeeeese!
There were big smiles all round at Dunston Staiths Dog Show and Heritage Open Day on Saturday. Thanks everyone for supporting another brilliant event. We'll have more photos and a report for you soon!
Pic by Damien Wootten
#TyneDerwentWay
There were big smiles all round at Dunston Staiths Dog Show and Heritage Open Day on Saturday. Thanks everyone for supporting another brilliant event. We'll have more photos and a report for you soon!
Pic by Damien Wootten
#TyneDerwentWay
September 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Say cheeeeeeeeeese!
There were big smiles all round at Dunston Staiths Dog Show and Heritage Open Day on Saturday. Thanks everyone for supporting another brilliant event. We'll have more photos and a report for you soon!
Pic by Damien Wootten
#TyneDerwentWay
There were big smiles all round at Dunston Staiths Dog Show and Heritage Open Day on Saturday. Thanks everyone for supporting another brilliant event. We'll have more photos and a report for you soon!
Pic by Damien Wootten
#TyneDerwentWay
Announcing our compere for Dunston Staiths Dog Show this coming Saturday... actor and singer Charlie Hardwick! You might recognise Charlie from Emmerdale, Ackley Bridge and Byker Grove.
More about Dunston Staiths Dog Show at www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3375...
#TyneDerwentWay
More about Dunston Staiths Dog Show at www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3375...
#TyneDerwentWay
September 7, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Announcing our compere for Dunston Staiths Dog Show this coming Saturday... actor and singer Charlie Hardwick! You might recognise Charlie from Emmerdale, Ackley Bridge and Byker Grove.
More about Dunston Staiths Dog Show at www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3375...
#TyneDerwentWay
More about Dunston Staiths Dog Show at www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/3375...
#TyneDerwentWay
A new campaign has begun to repair the 130 year old Grade 2 listed Dunston Staiths in Gateshead which were previously used to load coal onto ships in the industrial heyday. 👇
BBC News - New plea for Dunston Staiths repair work - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - New plea for Dunston Staiths repair work - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New plea for Dunston Staiths repair work
A fundraising effort to restore the rotted timber frame is launched.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2026 at 5:05 PM
A new campaign has begun to repair the 130 year old Grade 2 listed Dunston Staiths in Gateshead which were previously used to load coal onto ships in the industrial heyday. 👇
BBC News - New plea for Dunston Staiths repair work - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - New plea for Dunston Staiths repair work - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Dunston Staiths fundraising campaign plea to kickstart repairs on historic Tyneside landmark
#Northumberland
#Northumberland
Dunston Staiths fundraising plea to kickstart repairs on historic landmark
Heritage teams are hoping to raise £3,000 in donations to begin a first phase of repairs at the historic Dunston Staiths, to ensure it can remain open to the public
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
September 3, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Dunston Staiths fundraising campaign plea to kickstart repairs on historic Tyneside landmark
#Northumberland
#Northumberland
Heritage teams are hoping to raise £3,000 in donations to begin a first phase of repairs at the historic Dunston Staiths, to ensure it can remain open to the public
Dunston Staiths fundraising plea to kickstart repairs on historic landmark
Dunston Staiths fundraising plea to kickstart repairs on historic landmark
www.chroniclelive.co.uk
September 3, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Heritage teams are hoping to raise £3,000 in donations to begin a first phase of repairs at the historic Dunston Staiths, to ensure it can remain open to the public
Come on down to Dunston Staiths this Saturday for our September open day, 10am to 2pm.
Entry £3, with all proceeds going into caring for the Staiths. If you live in an NE8 or NE11 postcode you can get on for free - please bring proof of address.
More at:
www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/2746...
Entry £3, with all proceeds going into caring for the Staiths. If you live in an NE8 or NE11 postcode you can get on for free - please bring proof of address.
More at:
www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/2746...
Dunston Staiths Open Day - Tyne Derwent Way
Dunston Staiths will be open the first Saturday of the month from June to September 2026. Stand on the historic structure on the Tyne and feel the heritage of coal come to life around you. Suitable fo...
www.tynederwentway.co.uk
September 1, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Come on down to Dunston Staiths this Saturday for our September open day, 10am to 2pm.
Entry £3, with all proceeds going into caring for the Staiths. If you live in an NE8 or NE11 postcode you can get on for free - please bring proof of address.
More at:
www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/2746...
Entry £3, with all proceeds going into caring for the Staiths. If you live in an NE8 or NE11 postcode you can get on for free - please bring proof of address.
More at:
www.tynederwentway.co.uk/article/2746...
Is it coming or going? River Tyne looking ready for snow.
November 20, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Is it coming or going? River Tyne looking ready for snow.
Ruswarp, Staiths.
What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?
October 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Ruswarp, Staiths.
🛠️ Most people today encounter Dunston Staiths as a quiet heritage site. In the 1970s, it was a dangerous place of work.
A new film by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Peter Roberts brings that history back into view → sidegallery.co.uk/blog/coal-staiths-of-the-river-tyne
Commissioned by Tyne Derwent Way
A new film by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Peter Roberts brings that history back into view → sidegallery.co.uk/blog/coal-staiths-of-the-river-tyne
Commissioned by Tyne Derwent Way
January 18, 2026 at 12:53 PM
🛠️ Most people today encounter Dunston Staiths as a quiet heritage site. In the 1970s, it was a dangerous place of work.
A new film by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Peter Roberts brings that history back into view → sidegallery.co.uk/blog/coal-staiths-of-the-river-tyne
Commissioned by Tyne Derwent Way
A new film by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Peter Roberts brings that history back into view → sidegallery.co.uk/blog/coal-staiths-of-the-river-tyne
Commissioned by Tyne Derwent Way
A 30-mile Tyne loop on NCN14 and NCN72, mostly in the sun, via the cycle tunnel and Scotswood Bridge (never cycled that before), passing Dunston Staiths, the Metro Centre, many bridges, with lunch at Pedalling Squares, on routes of varying quality (surface, waymarking, safety and niceness).
May 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A 30-mile Tyne loop on NCN14 and NCN72, mostly in the sun, via the cycle tunnel and Scotswood Bridge (never cycled that before), passing Dunston Staiths, the Metro Centre, many bridges, with lunch at Pedalling Squares, on routes of varying quality (surface, waymarking, safety and niceness).
Want to give the ukulele a go? They're hosting two free workshops at Tyne Derwent Way at Dunston Staiths as part of the National Trust for the Festival of Blossom:
📆 Thursday, 4 June, 3:30pm – Children & families
📆 Saturday, 6 June, 10am – Teenagers & adults
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/94488994183
📆 Thursday, 4 June, 3:30pm – Children & families
📆 Saturday, 6 June, 10am – Teenagers & adults
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/94488994183
Tyne Derwent Way
Get away without going away, down the Tyne Derwent Way. Gateshead's green getaway connects our urban communities to our beautiful countryside, and our past to our present and our future. The trail sho...
www.eventbrite.co.uk
June 1, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Want to give the ukulele a go? They're hosting two free workshops at Tyne Derwent Way at Dunston Staiths as part of the National Trust for the Festival of Blossom:
📆 Thursday, 4 June, 3:30pm – Children & families
📆 Saturday, 6 June, 10am – Teenagers & adults
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/94488994183
📆 Thursday, 4 June, 3:30pm – Children & families
📆 Saturday, 6 June, 10am – Teenagers & adults
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/94488994183
Brightening a rather cold and grey day at Dunston Staiths, the delicate pink flowers, some open, some still buds, of a cherry plum tree.
March 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Brightening a rather cold and grey day at Dunston Staiths, the delicate pink flowers, some open, some still buds, of a cherry plum tree.
Its narrow, but Staiths has this bum squeezer! Dog Loup, apparently the narrowest street in the world... not sure what constitutes a street though! 😆🙈💚
October 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Its narrow, but Staiths has this bum squeezer! Dog Loup, apparently the narrowest street in the world... not sure what constitutes a street though! 😆🙈💚
Oh definitely, for some reason coal bins are now called 'staithes' by virtually everybody. It would be interesting to know how that came about.
co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/staiths/
co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/staiths/
Staiths | Co-Curate
co-curate.ncl.ac.uk
November 25, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Oh definitely, for some reason coal bins are now called 'staithes' by virtually everybody. It would be interesting to know how that came about.
co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/staiths/
co-curate.ncl.ac.uk/staiths/
This week at Tyne Derwent Way @ Dunston Staiths artist Jennie Eyre will be making Gateshead inspired bunting. No sewing skills required! Thursdays, 3-5pm and Saturday 10.30-1.30pm. Free drop in activity for all ages. #dunstonstaiths
February 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This week at Tyne Derwent Way @ Dunston Staiths artist Jennie Eyre will be making Gateshead inspired bunting. No sewing skills required! Thursdays, 3-5pm and Saturday 10.30-1.30pm. Free drop in activity for all ages. #dunstonstaiths
Dan went for a work earlier and from Dunston Staiths, you could hear the fan zone at the arena on the other side of the river.
March 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Dan went for a work earlier and from Dunston Staiths, you could hear the fan zone at the arena on the other side of the river.
I have a semi regular feature "over there" called Swans on the Tyne. (Around Dunston staiths usually.) However they have swanned off at the moment. Here we have Swans on the Sea.
July 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I have a semi regular feature "over there" called Swans on the Tyne. (Around Dunston staiths usually.) However they have swanned off at the moment. Here we have Swans on the Sea.
The dog looks as though he could loup that gap quite easily. There are of course the Dog Loup stairs in the Toon.
Staiths. Have I talked about staiths ( of a different type) on here ? I do over there quite regularly. There is something quite special about staiths (as in Dunston).....
Staiths. Have I talked about staiths ( of a different type) on here ? I do over there quite regularly. There is something quite special about staiths (as in Dunston).....
May 15, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The dog looks as though he could loup that gap quite easily. There are of course the Dog Loup stairs in the Toon.
Staiths. Have I talked about staiths ( of a different type) on here ? I do over there quite regularly. There is something quite special about staiths (as in Dunston).....
Staiths. Have I talked about staiths ( of a different type) on here ? I do over there quite regularly. There is something quite special about staiths (as in Dunston).....
Something you only find where "Norse influence is strong".
Staiths as a landing stage/wharf & especially waterside depot for coals. Recorded 1338. OED.
There are other meanings of staiths, but that one is geographically specific. NE, Yorkshire & Norfolk.
Staiths as a landing stage/wharf & especially waterside depot for coals. Recorded 1338. OED.
There are other meanings of staiths, but that one is geographically specific. NE, Yorkshire & Norfolk.
Huge thanks to our fantastic, hard-working volunteers from Home Group for their support to get Dunston Staiths ready for open season.
The Staiths will be open for the first time this year at The Late Shows this Saturday, 9 May, from 6pm to 9.30pm (or dusk if earlier).
#TyneDerwentWay
The Staiths will be open for the first time this year at The Late Shows this Saturday, 9 May, from 6pm to 9.30pm (or dusk if earlier).
#TyneDerwentWay
May 7, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Something you only find where "Norse influence is strong".
Staiths as a landing stage/wharf & especially waterside depot for coals. Recorded 1338. OED.
There are other meanings of staiths, but that one is geographically specific. NE, Yorkshire & Norfolk.
Staiths as a landing stage/wharf & especially waterside depot for coals. Recorded 1338. OED.
There are other meanings of staiths, but that one is geographically specific. NE, Yorkshire & Norfolk.