Druridge Bay – Longsands Beach loop from Alnmouth

Druridge Bay – Longsands Beach loop from Alnmouth

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Druridge Bay – Longsands Beach loop from Alnmouth

06:21

125km

600m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 72.0 km for 113 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.54 km

View of Alnmouth from the Carved Bench

Highlight • Viewpoint

This is a beautiful bench with leaf carvings on the bend of a traffic-free section of NCN 1 near to the village of Alnmouth.

The spot offers fantastic views over Alnmouth Estuary.

Tip by

2.16 km

View of Alnmouth and the Estuary

Highlight • Settlement

This section of NCN1 drops down towards Alnmouth, and as it does so reveals lovely views across the estuary, to the town itself. Many of the houses in view are …

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14.9 km

Druridge Bay

Highlight • Viewpoint

Druridge Bay from along the north sea cycle route

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22.0 km

Creswell Pond Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

62.8 km

King Edward's Bay

Highlight • Castle

A pretty, secluded sandy bay at the foot of Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Tip by

63.6 km

Longsands Beach

Highlight • Beach

crusoes is just down on the beach.great place to stop for a bite to eat.

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70.3 km

View of St Mary's Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Get here nice and early and you may find some seals sunbathing at the back of the light house.

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71.5 km

View of the Northumberland Coast

Highlight • Beach

Much nicer view by taking this small diversion off the main road - worth the extra metres!

Tip by

72.1 km

Seaton Sluice Harbour

Lake

82.9 km

River Blyth

Highlight • River

Footpaths alongside the river all the way up to Stannington

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125 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

66.4 km

43.5 km

9.28 km

3.76 km

2.27 km

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

103 km

12.1 km

5.85 km

2.79 km

1.22 km

728 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

7°C

27 %

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Druridge Bay – Longsands Beach loop from Alnmouth

View of Alnmouth from the Carved Bench

View of Alnmouth and the Estuary

Druridge Bay

King Edward's Bay

Longsands Beach

View of St Mary's Lighthouse

View of the Northumberland Coast

River Blyth

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