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Tesco Annfield Plain – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

Tesco Annfield Plain – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

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Tesco Annfield Plain – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

04:02

81.3km

570m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. 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: June 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 59.9 km for 71 m

After 65.3 km for 248 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.2 km

Clockburn Lake

Lake

15.5 km

View of Gibside Hall and Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gibside is a national trust run estate.

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20.2 km

Make-me-Rich Plantation

Forest

25.2 km

Shotley Bridge Former Railway Station

Highlight • Structure

25.7 km

Whinnyhouse Plantation

Forest

30.5 km

Waskerly Way Telescope Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Plenty of viewpoints and discoveries along this trail. Part of the C2C cycle route

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37.9 km

View of Pontop

Highlight • Climb

Great views after challenging climb

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40.5 km

Tesco Annfield Plain

Highlight • Parking

Annfield Plain, handy rest stop along the C2C route. Supermarket near by if you need stuff, open till 11pm
Also bike repair shop further down the route

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60.0 km

Lamesley Pastures Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

66.9 km

Saltmarsh Garden

Nature Reserve

75.8 km

View of the River Tyne from Newburn Bridge

Highlight • River

View of the Tyne

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78.6 km

Hadrian's Way: Wylam to Newburn

Highlight • Trail

Nice n smooth path, but needs line down the middle to separate cyclists and walkers.

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80.3 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Highlight • Monument

George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

Translated by Google •

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81.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.6 km

19.3 km

10.7 km

3.87 km

1.53 km

409 m

Surfaces

55.9 km

14.4 km

9.32 km

1.37 km

208 m

104 m

Elevation

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Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

18°C

11°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Tesco Annfield Plain – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

View of Gibside Hall and Monument

Shotley Bridge Former Railway Station

Waskerly Way Telescope Sculpture

View of Pontop

Tesco Annfield Plain

View of the River Tyne from Newburn Bridge

Hadrian's Way: Wylam to Newburn

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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