To Boldon And Back

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.07 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 41 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 40 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 40 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 17 m
  • ⚐
    District: South Tyneside 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.94976° / W 1.37042°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.94964° / W 1.36571°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Start near 38 N Guards, Whitburn, Sunderland SR6 7AD, UK
  2. 2 : km 0 - alt. 26 m - Walk west on N Guards towards Central Ave
  3. 3 : km 0.18 - alt. 26 m - Continue onto Cleadon Ln
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 27 m - Walk north-west on Cleadon Ln
  5. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 29 m - Walk west on Cleadon Ln
  6. 6 : km 0.65 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Cleadon Ln
  7. 7 : km 0.88 - alt. 31 m - Walk west on Cleadon Ln
  8. 8 : km 1.21 - alt. 33 m - Walk north-west on Cleadon Ln
  9. 9 : km 1.47 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on Cleadon Ln
  10. 10 : km 1.73 - alt. 36 m - Walk west on Cleadon Ln towards Sunniside Ln
  11. 11 : km 1.95 - alt. 39 m - Walk north-west on Cleadon Ln towards Sunniside Ln
  12. 12 : km 1.97 - alt. 37 m - Slight left onto Front St
  13. 13 : km 2.01 - alt. 35 m - Slight left to stay on Front St
  14. 14 : km 2.04 - alt. 36 m - Turn right onto Shields Rd/A1018
  15. 15 : km 2.09 - alt. 38 m - Walk south-west on Front St towards Nursery Ln
  16. 16 : km 2.25 - alt. 37 m - Continue onto Boldon Ln
  17. 17 : km 2.3 - alt. 35 m - Walk west on Boldon Ln towards Laburnum Grove
  18. 18 : km 2.51 - alt. 30 m - Walk west on Boldon Ln towards Underhill Rd
  19. 19 : km 2.82 - alt. 24 m - Walk west on Boldon Ln towards Fern Dr
  20. 20 : km 3.13 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Burdon Rd
  21. 21 : km 3.14 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Burdon Rd towards Boldon Ln
  22. 22 : km 3.14 - alt. 22 m - Turn right onto Boldon Ln
  23. 23 : km 3.44 - alt. 22 m - Walk west on Boldon Ln towards Cleadon Ln
  24. 24 : km 3.48 - alt. 22 m - Continue onto Tile Shed Ln
  25. 25 : km 3.77 - alt. 21 m - Walk west on Tile Shed Ln
  26. 26 : km 4.06 - alt. 21 m - Walk west on Tile Shed Ln
  27. 27 : km 4.36 - alt. 20 m - Enter the roundabout
  28. 28 : km 4.38 - alt. 20 m - Walk south
  29. 29 : km 4.38 - alt. 20 m - Walk north
  30. 30 : km 4.38 - alt. 20 m - Walk south towards New Rd/B1298
  31. 31 : km 4.39 - alt. 20 m - Exit the roundabout onto New Rd/B1298
  32. 32 : km 4.41 - alt. 20 m - Walk west on New Rd/B1298 towards Boker Ln
  33. 33 : km 4.68 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Boker Ln
  34. 34 : km 4.74 - alt. 22 m - Walk south on Boker Ln towards Kipling Ave
  35. 35 : km 5.15 - alt. 33 m - Walk south-east on Boker Ln towards Hardie Dr
  36. 36 : km 5.25 - alt. 37 m - Continue onto Bridle Path
  37. 37 : km 5.33 - alt. 40 m - Walk north on Bridle Path towards Front St/A184
  38. 38 : km 5.36 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Front St/A184
  39. 39 : km 5.53 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  40. 40 : km 5.56 - alt. 40 m - Walk north towards Front St/A184
  41. 41 : km 5.59 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Front St/A184
  42. 42 : km 5.78 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 5.8 - alt. 40 m - Walk north towards Front St/A184
  44. 44 : km 5.82 - alt. 39 m - Turn right onto Front St/A184
  45. 45 : km 6.09 - alt. 33 m - Walk on Front St/A184
  46. 46 : km 6.09 - alt. 33 m - Walk east on Front St/A184 towards The Hawthorns
  47. 47 : km 6.54 - alt. 26 m - Walk south-east on Sunderland Rd/A184 towards Green Ln
  48. 48 : km 6.79 - alt. 21 m - Walk south-east on Sunderland Rd/A184
  49. 49 : km 7.11 - alt. 23 m - Walk south-east on Sunderland Rd/A184
  50. 50 : km 7.43 - alt. 27 m - Walk south-east on Sunderland Rd/A184 towards Blue House Ln
  51. 51 : km 7.71 - alt. 24 m - Walk south-east on Sunderland Rd/A184 towards Blue House Ln
  52. 52 : km 7.98 - alt. 25 m - Walk south-east on Newcastle Rd/A184
  53. 53 : km 8.3 - alt. 28 m - Walk south-east on Newcastle Rd/A184
  54. 54 : km 8.62 - alt. 39 m - Walk south-east on Newcastle Rd/A184
  55. 55 : km 8.71 - alt. 39 m - Enter the roundabout
  56. 56 : km 8.74 - alt. 38 m - Walk east towards Newcastle Rd/A1018
  57. 57 : km 8.8 - alt. 36 m - Exit the roundabout onto Shields Rd/A1018
  58. 58 : km 8.91 - alt. 32 m - Walk north on Shields Rd/A1018 towards Dovedale Rd
  59. 59 : km 9.14 - alt. 21 m - Walk north on Shields Rd/A1018 towards The Square
  60. 60 : km 9.41 - alt. 17 m - Walk north on Shields Rd/A1018
  61. 61 : km 9.65 - alt. 20 m - Walk north on Sunderland Rd/A1018
  62. 62 : km 9.88 - alt. 20 m - Walk north on Sunderland Rd/A1018
  63. 63 : km 10.14 - alt. 21 m - Walk north on Sunderland Rd/A1018 towards Moor Ln/B1299
  64. 64 : km 10.17 - alt. 21 m - Turn right onto Moor Ln/B1299
  65. 65 : km 10.27 - alt. 21 m - Walk east on Moor Ln/B1299
  66. 66 : km 10.49 - alt. 21 m - Walk east on Moor Ln/B1299
  67. 67 : km 10.66 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Moor Ln/B1299
  68. 68 : km 10.87 - alt. 27 m - Walk east on Moor Ln/B1299 towards Sea View Park
  69. 69 : km 11.06 - alt. 28 m - Walk east on Moor Ln/B1299 towards Sea View Park
  70. 70 : km 11.26 - alt. 27 m - Walk east on Moor Ln/B1299 towards Moor Ct
  71. 71 : km 11.49 - alt. 27 m - Walk east on Moor Ln/B1299 towards Moor Ct
  72. 72 : km 11.63 - alt. 23 m - Walk east on Front St/B1299 towards Orchard Gardens
  73. 73 : km 11.74 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Front St
  74. 74 : km 11.75 - alt. 24 m - Walk north on Front St towards B1299
  75. 75 : km 11.76 - alt. 24 m - Turn right onto Front St/B1299
  76. 76 : km 11.78 - alt. 24 m - Walk east on Front St/B1299 towards Church Ln
  77. 77 : km 11.86 - alt. 25 m - Walk north-east on Front St/B1299 towards Church Ln
  78. 78 : km 11.92 - alt. 26 m - Walk east on Front St/B1299
  79. 79 : km 11.99 - alt. 25 m - Walk east on Front St/B1299
  80. 80 : km 12.06 - alt. 24 m - Walk east on Front St/B1299
  81. E : km 12.07 - alt. 23 m

Useful Information

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↔4.37 km ↗+46 m ↘-48 m ◔1h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from South Tyneside (England)

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