A Heritage Stroll Around Saltwell Park led by Ian Daley

Friends of Saltwell Park presents the Heritage Open Day Heritage Walk 2024; Take a stroll through the finest Victorian park in the North East and learn about the stained-glass manufacturer William Wailes who designed his own mansion in a landscaped garden that became Saltwell Park. The walk led by local historian and Chair of the Friends of Saltwell Park Ian Daley, will include many of the 12 Listed buildings and structures in Saltwell Park and the changes that have occurred since it was opened in 1876. The walk will also focus on local artist Charlie Rogers who lived very close to Saltwell Park for most of his life and painted innumerable sketches of the park, its key locations, and park users.

The walk will start at 1100 on Saturday 7 September from the main entrance near the Little Theatre at the East Park Road/Saltwell View junction and will take approximately an hour and a half. Booking is essential and can be made by emailing Stewart at [email protected].
The paintings by Charlie Rogers shown on this page were reproduced with the kind permission of the Come View My Art Gallery acting on behalf of the Rogers family.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1100-1230

Location & directions

Saltwell Park, East Park Road, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE9 5AX

Contact on day:

Stewart Fraser

Telephone number:

+447518053172

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking preferred

Booking conditions:

You can either pre-book a place via the email [email protected] to Stewart. Alternatively, you can turn up on the day, on the 7th of September at/before 11 am at the North-East gates to Saltwell Park, opposite the Little Theatre. Both of these are subjects of Charlie Rogers's paintings in the photos on this page. The walk/talk is free.

Booking contact name:

Stewart Fraser

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking opens:

15 Jul 2024 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

13 Sep 2024 12:00 AM

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

20

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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