Tyne United

Tyne United Rowing Club was founded on the 26th April 2007 in order to promote competitive and recreational rowing at all levels, and ages on the River Tyne. We are based on a 3 acre site on the South Bank of the river at Newburn with 250m of river frontage. Boatsheds 1, 2 and 3 are now complete.

The two sheds to the right are long enough to house 2 eight lengths. This complete Phase 1 for the Boatsheds. Three more boatsheds are incorporated in Phase 2. The building of the Club House is about to commence (as soon as the snow clears!); the mains water supply has now been connected.

Boats

Inside our boatshed

Current boats that have been delivered are:

3 x eights / octouples
2 x coxed fours / quads
2 x coxless fours / quads
4 x double sculls / pairs
7 x single sculls

2 x C-Class coxed quad sculls (recreational/Learn to Row)
1 x C-Class double scull/pair (recreational/Learn to Row)
1 x C-Class single scull

2 x safety launches

Plus a variety of privately owned boats.

History

Tyne United was originally founded after the Second World War by the merger of several professional clubs in Gateshead. These clubs were Empire RC, Hawthorn RC, Gateshead and District RC, Walker RC, and Wallsend RC. Professional rowing ceased in the 1960s. For those interested we have a number of interesting documents in our ‘History Archive‘.

How to find us

A .pdf map of the location can be downloaded or you can find us on Google Maps

The nearest public transport is to Newburn. Just cross the Newburn bridge and you can’t miss us.

For those with bikes the club is located on the Keelman’s Way – National Cycle Network 14.

By road

From the A1 South follows the signs for Blaydon. There will be a right hand turn up a hill on the B6317 just before Ryton signposted Newburn. The club is on your left just before the bridge.

From the A1 North follow the signs for Newburn. Cross the bridge and turn right into our entrance (directly opposite Newcastle University Boat Club for those of you who know where this is).

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