Moorings on the River Tyne

The River Tyne is tidal and navigable from the North Sea between Tynemouth and South Shields up to the tidal limit at Wylam, a distance of 17 miles. On the way it passes North Shields, Wallsend, Hebburn and Jarrow before dividing Newcastle from Gateshead, where around ten bridges cross it, among them the Gateshead Millennium Bridge and the Tyne Bridge. The Tyne Tunnel runs beneath the lower river.

The Port of Tyne, a trust port, is the navigation authority for the tidal river and for a mile beyond the piers at its mouth. The lower river is a working port with car terminals, a cruise terminal at Northumbrian Quay and a ferry terminal at North Shields, so leisure skippers share the water with large ships.

Moorings on the River Tyne are mainly in two marinas. Royal Quays Marina at North Shields occupies the former Albert Edward Dock close to the river mouth. St Peter's Marina in Newcastle, about 7.5 miles upstream and under a mile from the city centre, has 150 pontoon berths with water and electricity. It can be entered for about three hours either side of high water, and a waiting pontoon outside can be used at any state of tide.