18 Miler - Beamish To Sunderland

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.59 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 97 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 204 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 147 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐ Country: United Kingdom
  • ⚐ District: Urpeth 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 54.879388° / W 1.659093°
  • ⚑
    End: N 54.900756° / W 1.395893°
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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. 140 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.06 - alt. 143 m - Turn slight right
  3. 3 : km 0.38 - alt. 144 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A693
  4. 4 : km 4.06 - alt. 79 m - Enter roundabout
  5. 5 : km 5.11 - alt. 51 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A693
  6. 6 : km 6.07 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Blind Lane, A693
  7. 7 : km 6.12 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Blind Lane, A693
  8. 8 : km 6.72 - alt. 12 m - Enter roundabout
  9. 9 : km 10.86 - alt. 49 m - Enter roundabout
  10. 10 : km 12.07 - alt. 61 m - Enter roundabout
  11. 11 : km 12.32 - alt. 66 m - Turn slight left onto Chester Road, A183
  12. 12 : km 12.84 - alt. 79 m - Enter roundabout
  13. 13 : km 12.92 - alt. 79 m - Turn slight left onto Chester Road, A183
  14. 14 : km 14.07 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A183
  15. 15 : km 15.69 - alt. 94 m - Enter roundabout
  16. 16 : km 16.61 - alt. 84 m - Enter roundabout
  17. 17 : km 17.44 - alt. 82 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Chester Road, A183
  18. 18 : km 17.9 - alt. 86 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto The Broadway, A183
  19. 19 : km 18.03 - alt. 84 m - Turn sharp right onto The Broadway, A183
  20. 20 : km 18.06 - alt. 85 m - Turn left onto Grindon Lane
  21. 21 : km 18.66 - alt. 65 m - Enter roundabout
  22. 22 : km 19.34 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Torquay Road
  23. 23 : km 19.34 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Grindon Lane
  24. 24 : km 19.36 - alt. 58 m - Keep left onto Grindon Lane
  25. 25 : km 19.76 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Premier Road, B1405
  26. 26 : km 20.13 - alt. 63 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Premier Road, B1405
  27. 27 : km 20.71 - alt. 54 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 21.62 - alt. 53 m - Turn sharp right
  29. 29 : km 22.23 - alt. 62 m - Turn right onto Silksworth Row
  30. 30 : km 22.23 - alt. 62 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 22.7 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 22.71 - alt. 61 m - Keep right
  33. 33 : km 22.87 - alt. 57 m - Turn left
  34. 34 : km 23.64 - alt. 51 m - Keep right
  35. 35 : km 23.95 - alt. 54 m - Turn left
  36. 36 : km 24.04 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  37. 37 : km 24.24 - alt. 45 m - Keep left
  38. 38 : km 24.71 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  39. 39 : km 24.72 - alt. 42 m - Turn right onto Durham Road, A690
  40. 40 : km 24.74 - alt. 42 m - Keep left
  41. 41 : km 24.79 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Queen Alexandra Road
  42. 42 : km 25.33 - alt. 33 m - Keep left onto Queen Alexandra Road
  43. 43 : km 25.38 - alt. 32 m - Enter roundabout
  44. 44 : km 25.82 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Ashbrooke Range
  45. 45 : km 26.49 - alt. 33 m - Turn slight left onto The Cedars
  46. 46 : km 26.51 - alt. 32 m - Turn left onto Ryhope Road, B1522
  47. 47 : km 27.03 - alt. 37 m - Turn left onto Mowbray Road
  48. 48 : km 27.58 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  49. 49 : km 27.58 - alt. 38 m - Turn right onto Tunstall Terrace
  50. 50 : km 27.78 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Tunstall Road
  51. 51 : km 27.78 - alt. 35 m - Turn right onto Tunstall Terrace West
  52. 52 : km 27.91 - alt. 37 m - Turn sharp right onto Burn Park Road, A690
  53. 53 : km 28.43 - alt. 36 m - Turn slight left onto Durham Road, A690
  54. 54 : km 28.47 - alt. 37 m - Keep left onto Durham Road, A690
  55. 55 : km 28.87 - alt. 37 m - Keep left
  56. 56 : km 28.92 - alt. 38 m - Turn slight left
  57. 57 : km 29.22 - alt. 39 m - Turn left onto Beechwood Terrace
  58. 58 : km 29.48 - alt. 41 m - Turn slight left onto Beechwood Street
  59. E : km 29.59 - alt. 38 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

Other walks in the area

Walking Beamish to Annfield Plain - Durham Round Trail

Walker
↔7.50 km ↗+103 m ↘-0 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Urpeth (County Durham)

This 4th section of the Durham Round Trail walk continues to follow the C2C cyle route though open countryside and then through towns and villages ending at Annfield Plain. Interestingly, the coop buildings from Annfield Plain were moved to Beamish Museum which is well worth a visit.

Walking Beamish to Chester-Le-Street - Angel's Way

Walker
↔6.89 km ↗+10 m ↘-136 m ◔2h 00 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Urpeth (County Durham)

This final stretch of the walk starts at Beamish and follows cycle paths through countryside and villages into Chester-le-Street town centre alongside Chester Burn, finishing at St Mary and St Cuthbert;s Church one of the many churches on the pilgrim walking route.

Walking Great North Forest Beamish to Vigo

Walker
↔6.62 km ↗+1 m ↘-112 m ◔1h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Urpeth (County Durham)

This part of the walk starts at Beamish and follows the C2C cycle route back towards Birtley and Washington through open fields and the outskirts of villages. The walk is downhill for most of the route along hard cycle paths and there is accessible to most.

Walking Great North Forest Causey Arch to Beamish

Walker
↔5.53 km ↗+66 m ↘-54 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Stanley (County Durham)

This walk begins at Causey Arch and ends at Beamish following woodland paths for the majority of the route with one small section across fields linking two historically important locations. Be sure to explore Causey Arch and Tanfield Railway before beginning the walk.

Walking Great North Forest Vigo to Lumley Castle

Walker
↔7.11 km ↗+60 m ↘-66 m ◔2h 10 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from North Lodge (County Durham)

The path continues along the C2C cycle route then passes through the new village of Rickleton and the old village of Picktree before passing the Lambton estate with its ornate castle then winding its way through the grounds of Lumley Castle on the banks of the Wear.

Walking Birtley to Gateshead Along the Great North Road

Walker
↔7.83 km ↗+59 m ↘-49 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Gateshead (England)

The 8th section of the Along the Great North Road walk continues through urban landscapes of many different architectural types, traditional Tyneside flats, modern developments, Victorian and interwar semi-detached houses, and many inns, both new and old, giving plenty of evidence of the Great North Roads route. The walk also passes the iconic Angel of the North and the beautiful Victorian Saltwell Park, allow plenty of time for diversions.

Walking Chester-le-Street to Beamish - Durham Round Trail

Walker
↔7.18 km ↗+136 m ↘-1 m ◔2h 25 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from County Durham

This 3rd section of the Durham Round Trail walk, begins with an urban walk through the outskirts of Chester-le-Street before picking up the C2C cycle route making the walking easy going, however the entire route is uphill alll the way from Chester-le-Street to Beamish. Look out for sculptures along the way which relate to the industrial past as well as legend.

Walking Angel of the North to Beamish - Angel's Way

Walker
↔8.55 km ↗+133 m ↘-79 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Lamesley (England)

This rural stretch of the Angel's Way begins at the Angel of the North and after passing under the A1 follows a paths across farmland and through woodland passing a number of villages on the way to Beamish. On there way, there are views of the area where once coalmines could be seen including those of Kibblesworth and Bewicke Main.

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