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St Mary's Lighthouse – Spanish City loop from Whitley Bay

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

St Mary's Lighthouse – Spanish City loop from Whitley Bay

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4.6

(9)

286

hikers

St Mary's Lighthouse – Spanish City loop from Whitley Bay

01:45

6.80km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

559 m

Whitley Bay War Memorial Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

The plaque reads "This garden and pool has been provided to commemoraye those of the civil defence service and special constabulary of the Whitley bay urban district who gave their lives in the war 1939-1945"

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3.03 km

Beach

Beach

3

3.45 km

St Mary's Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Set amongst a beautiful nature reserve with rock pools, grasslands, cliffs, beaches and wetlands, St Mary's Lighthouse towers over the surrounding scenery. It's well-worth climbing the 137 steps to see the view at the top.

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4

3.61 km

St Mary's Island Bird Hide

Highlight • Viewpoint

This area is a vital haven for coastal birdlife, with St Mary’s particularly popular among wintering waders. Birds commonly spotted here include Curlew, Dunlin, Knot, Oystercatcher, Purple Sandpiper, Redshank, Golden …

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5

5.30 km

Rendezvous Café, Whitley Bay Seafront

Highlight • Cafe

great for tea and coffee

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6

5.51 km

Panama Swimming Club

Highlight • Structure

keep an eye out for this on your hike

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7

6.02 km

The Sand Castles by Richard Broderick

Highlight • Structure

great views and great for a photo

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8

6.13 km

Spanish City

Highlight • Structure

good food and drinks here

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9

6.24 km

Whitley Bay War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

great views and great for a photo

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B

6.80 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.80 km

2.67 km

687 m

431 m

190 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.80 km

1.70 km

1.68 km

428 m

195 m

< 100 m

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