Old King Cole Tower – Beamish Woods loop from Washington Wetland Centre

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Old King Cole Tower – Beamish Woods loop from Washington Wetland Centre

Moderate

4.5

(4)

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Old King Cole Tower – Beamish Woods loop from Washington Wetland Centre

01:34

26.0km

200m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

314 m

Teal Farm Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

Teal Farm Nature Trail, see photo's
Good food pub nearby, across road Sainsburys and chippy, open, if your lucky.

Tip by

437 m

Owl Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

1.93 km

Pattinson South Pond

Highlight • Lake

Aka the corgi pond. Never known it referred to as tjis name. Ive fished it on and off for 30+ years.

Tip by

2.92 km

Children's Playground

Highlight • Rest Area

5.86 km

Vigo Wood

Forest

8.95 km

C2C Route Mural

Highlight • Structure

Painted inside the tunnel

Tip by

10.0 km

King Coal Sculpture by David Kemp

Highlight • Structure

King Coal by David Kemp made from parts of old coal works

Tip by

10.1 km

Old King Cole Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

A sculpture called Old King Coal celebrating the area's proud coal mining history. Old King Coal was completed on 15 October 1992

Tip by

13.7 km

Beamish Woods

Highlight • Forest

Way into Beamish woods from the C2C track

Tip by

26.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

472 m

220 m

143 m

Surfaces

20.5 km

5.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Wednesday 14 October

17°C

8°C

85 %

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Old King Cole Tower – Beamish Woods loop from Washington Wetland Centre

Teal Farm Nature Trail

Owl Sculpture

Pattinson South Pond

Children's Playground

C2C Route Mural

King Coal Sculpture by David Kemp

Old King Cole Tower

Beamish Woods

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