GardenHidden gem

Gibside

Rowlands Gill, North East England

A Georgian landscape park with a Palladian chapel and a column towering over the trees.

Price
National Trust admission
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
3 hours
Gibside
John Darch · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gibside is a National Trust estate laid out in the 18th century, with a chapel, a stable block and a 140-foot column topped with a statue. Trails wander along the Derwent valley and there is red squirrel habitat. A quiet, tidy day out near Newcastle.

Good to know

  • Loop walks of different lengths
  • Look out for red squirrels
Best time
Spring and autumn
Open
All year
Getting there
Signed from the A694; car park
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Picnic tables
  • Toilets

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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