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Blanchland

Blanchland Abbey – Blanchland Village loop from Blanchland

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United Kingdom
England
North East England
Blanchland

Blanchland Abbey – Blanchland Village loop from Blanchland

Moderate

8

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Blanchland Abbey – Blanchland Village loop from Blanchland

01:11

13.8km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

590 m

Winding Road into Blanchland

Highlight • Trail

Narrow road

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2

979 m

Blanchland Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful tranquil place. The abbey used to be a bit bigger. It's great that this part has been preserved so well.

Translated by Google •

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3

1.04 km

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

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4

1.09 km

Blanchland Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely spot, there's a tap round the back of the abbey if you need to fill up with drinking water when the pub and cafe are both closed.

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5

1.11 km

Right in the center of Blanchland, the current tearoom is located in the Victorian building you can see, which was once the school but closed in 1980. Also, if you …

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6

2.07 km

Shildon Engine House Ruins

Highlight • Monument

What you see is a clear example of a steam pumping engine house, which was disused in the early 19th century, leaving its remains as an Ancient Monument.

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7

8.03 km

Sidley Forest Singletrack

Highlight • Forest

One of the many excellent tracks in the area. Rideable on a gravel bike, but more fun on a mountain bike.

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8

8.20 km

Carrier's Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Rumoured to have existed since prehistory, the Carrier's Way was used by pack pony drivers (carriers) transporting smelted lead to the River Tyne during the 17th century.

Their industry gave us this wonderful little trail across Burntshieldhaugh Fell.

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13.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.75 km

4.76 km

1.17 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.35 km

3.08 km

2.97 km

1.28 km

133 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Thursday 16 July

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