- Area
- Blaydon on Tyne
- Starts
- Near Summerhill
- Duration
- About 30 minutes
- Step-free
- Yes
- Audio in
- English
- Price
- Free
Built around 1730 to feed packhorses hauling lead down the valley, Path Head Watermill was nearly lost to neglect before community volunteers brought it back from the brink. Today, its salvaged waterwheel once again powers working workshop machinery inside the restored stone mill. This walk through a wooded Blaydon dell explores local brickmaking heritage, ingenious historic engineering, and an extraordinary story of rescue.
Yes. The tour is free in the Gander app, with no ticket or booking.
About 30 minutes at a relaxed pace, and you can pause whenever you like.
Yes, the route is step-free. Some of the ground is uneven.
You can download the tour before you set off, so the audio plays without a connection. Live maps and asking the AI guide questions need data.
The audio is available in English. The app itself works in 12 languages.
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