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Stairlight Castle Ruins – Whitley Bay War Memorial loop from Seaton Sluice

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North East England

Stairlight Castle Ruins – Whitley Bay War Memorial loop from Seaton Sluice

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Stairlight Castle Ruins – Whitley Bay War Memorial loop from Seaton Sluice

01:25

13.0km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 28, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.10 km

Stairlight Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

Take a short scramble up amongst the trees and you can see the (small) ruin of Stairlight Castle. (Please note this is on a short ‘no cycling’ section of the route.)

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2

7.85 km

Whitley Bay War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

great views and great for a photo

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3

7.92 km

Tommy Statue at Seaham War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

First World War centenary

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4

7.95 km

Spanish City

Highlight • Structure

good food and drinks here

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5

8.03 km

Sewer Gas Destructor Lamp, Whitley Bay

Highlight • Historical Site

great views and great for a photo

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6

8.11 km

The Sand Castles sculpture, Whitley Bay

Highlight • Structure

'The Sand Castles' by artist Richard Broderick from North Shields (1999), commissioned by North Tyneside Council. This is a functional piece of art, with built-in seats, located on the central promenade, near Spanish City, in Whitley Bay.

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7

8.66 km

Panama Swimming Club

Highlight • Structure

keep an eye out for this on your hike

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8

8.92 km

Rendezvous Café

Highlight • Cafe

Built in June 1930, called 'Garden Restaurant', refurbished in 1957 & renamed 'Rendezvous Cafe'

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B

13.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.04 km

2.14 km

1.60 km

942 m

708 m

449 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.69 km

2.74 km

2.26 km

1.62 km

1.54 km

1.14 km

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Saturday 7 November

11°C

6°C

36 %

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