Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Promenade – Wansbeck Railway Bridge loop from Ashington

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Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Promenade – Wansbeck Railway Bridge loop from Ashington

Moderate

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Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Promenade – Wansbeck Railway Bridge loop from Ashington

03:09

12.2km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Bus stop

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5.35 km

Newbiggin-By-The-Sea Promenade

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The promenade at Newbiggin-By-The-Sea is a popular walking area, plenty people use the wide pathways. There are pockets of sand that has been blown onto the surfaces by winds coming …

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6.01 km

Newbiggin Promenade and Hunkleton Stone

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An Ice Age Boulder dragged to Newbiggin beach from Distant Northern Lands

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6.31 km

Newbiggin Beach & Couple Sculpture

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Newbiggin beach is a large sandy bay with a nice promenade and grassy area inland. Look out for Sean Henry's Couple sculpture standing out at sea.

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7.10 km

Newbiggin Sandstone Quarry

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A stone quarry carving away the coastline and what look like ancient settlements from within the cliff face

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8.30 km

Beach

8.58 km

Sandy Bay Beach

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10.0 km

Wansbeck Bridge and Weir

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11.6 km

Wansbeck Railway Bridge

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Good views of the railway bridge over the River Wansbeck

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11.7 km

North Seaton Railway Viaduct (Black Bridge)

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The railway bridge on the Wansbeck River is a notable structure, situated about a mile from the river mouth. It was originally part of the Blyth and Tyne railway, connecting …

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