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North East England

Blanchland Village – Blanchland Abbey loop from Slaley

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Blanchland Village – Blanchland Abbey loop from Slaley

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Blanchland Village – Blanchland Abbey loop from Slaley

01:47

22.7km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

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3.79 km

Slaley Forest

Forest

2

4.75 km

Blanchland Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

An ancient road (there are so many around here), this one originally ran from Blanchland to Hexham. It's very pretty, and the going's good and firm.

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9.09 km

Shildon Engine House Ruins

Highlight • Monument

What you see is a clear example of a steam pumping engine house, which was disused in the early 19th century, leaving its remains as an Ancient Monument.

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10.0 km

Blanchland Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely spot, there's a tap round the back of the abbey if you need to fill up with drinking water when the pub and cafe are both closed.

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10.1 km

White Monk Tearoom, Blanchland

Highlight • Cafe

Right in the center of Blanchland, the current tearoom is located in the Victorian building you can see, which was once the school but closed in 1980. Also, if you …

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10.1 km

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Highlight • Pub

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

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10.2 km

Blanchland Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful tranquil place. The abbey used to be a bit bigger. It's great that this part has been preserved so well.

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12.5 km

Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

very windy heading into and out of Blanchland with prevailing Westerly winds.

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16.9 km

Slaley Forest Log Pile

Highlight • Structure

Watch out for latrge and deep water filled bomb holes around here!

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22.7 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

10.2 km

283 m

Surfaces

9.10 km

5.35 km

5.27 km

2.90 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

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Thursday 6 August

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