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South Hetton Colliery Memorial – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Bishop Middleham Quarry Nature Reserve

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South Hetton Colliery Memorial – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Bishop Middleham Quarry Nature Reserve

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South Hetton Colliery Memorial – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Bishop Middleham Quarry Nature Reserve

03:59

65.1km

510m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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15.5 km

Junction of National Cycle Routes 1 and 14

Highlight • Cycleway

Point where National cycle route 1 and 14 split off easy to get lost here

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29.2 km

Stony Cut Bank Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Long drag out of Seaham. Formerly a colliery line carrying coal from Murton and South Hetton Collieries to Seaham Harbour. It's straight, so what you see is what you get! The surface makes it interesting.

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32.6 km

Tommy Statue (Seaham)

Highlight • Historical Site

41.2 km

South Hetton Colliery Wheel

Highlight • Monument

41.3 km

South Hetton Colliery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Check out the names and dates of former miners, engraved into the bricks of the monument

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44.3 km

South Hetton to Shotton Railway Path

Highlight • Structure

This track has recently been tarmacked from "South Hetton" to "Shotton" the restriction in the photo is not there now

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54.1 km

Hurworth Burn Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice spot on a summers day to stop for a picnic and a breather whilst cycling this stretch of the Castle Eden Walkway, which is part of National Cycle Network 1.

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61.6 km

Memorial to the Miners of Fishburn

Highlight • Historical Site

65.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

21.6 km

9.36 km

2.05 km

1.62 km

564 m

Surfaces

46.2 km

9.35 km

8.64 km

564 m

388 m

Elevation

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South Hetton Colliery Memorial – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Bishop Middleham Quarry Nature Reserve

Junction of National Cycle Routes 1 and 14

Stony Cut Bank Path

Tommy Statue (Seaham)

South Hetton Colliery Wheel

South Hetton Colliery Memorial

South Hetton to Shotton Railway Path

Hurworth Burn Reservoir

Memorial to the Miners of Fishburn

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