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Sandhaven Amphitheatre – Marsden Rock loop from Tyne Dock

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North East England

Sandhaven Amphitheatre – Marsden Rock loop from Tyne Dock

Moderate

133

riders

Sandhaven Amphitheatre – Marsden Rock loop from Tyne Dock

02:39

60.2km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.54 km for 174 m

After 8.19 km for 56 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

713 m

Norman Fay, Sarah Millican, and Roman Soldier Sculptures on NCN 14

Highlight • Structure

The figures represented by the statues are
Sarah Milligan who is from South Shields
Norman Fay who was a well loved and respected cyclist and cycle shop owner in South …

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2

4.62 km

Sandhaven Amphitheatre

Highlight • Structure

Often hosts free live music.

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3

4.87 km

Sandhaven Beach

Highlight • Beach

Sandhaven beach is the main resort of South Shields. It's a huge sandy beach with big sand dunes from Trow Point in the south to the South Pier in the north.

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4

8.22 km

Marsden Rock and Marsden Grotto

Highlight • Natural Monument

Lovely little cove with a hotel and bar at the bottom of the lift or you can take the stairs down

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5

16.8 km

Wearmouth Bridge

Highlight • Monument

A fine double arch bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland. The original bridge here was constructed in 1796, it was updated and repaired in 1805 but this bridge was reconstructed by Robert Stevenson between 1857-1859.

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6

44.9 km

St Peter's Church

Highlight • Other

St Peters church 674 AD was part of Bede's monastery

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7

48.6 km

Seaburn Promenade Benches with Coastal View

Highlight • Cycleway

A ride I regularly do is the Pier to Pier to Pier, Basically starting at Roker Pier (you can ride to the end of the pier when open) then riding …

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8

51.3 km

Marsden Rock

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Can have strong headwind at times, heading south.

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B

60.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.3 km

15.7 km

14.6 km

1.06 km

477 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

52.3 km

7.20 km

386 m

273 m

< 100 m

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Weather

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Wednesday 14 October

17°C

8°C

80 %

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