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St Mary's Lighthouse – Whitley Bay Beach loop from Newsham

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St Mary's Lighthouse – Whitley Bay Beach loop from Newsham

Hard

200

runners

St Mary's Lighthouse – Whitley Bay Beach loop from Newsham

02:50

27.3km

130m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.08 km

Blyth Links parkrun

Highlight • Beach

This is a nice flat route, great for PB’s

Tip by

7.90 km

St Mary's Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

great for a photo. just be carefull with tide times if your planning on visiting the lighthouse

Tip by

10.6 km

Whitley Bay Beach

Highlight • Beach

great views and great for a photo

Tip by

11.0 km

Whitley Bay War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

great views and great for a photo

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11.0 km

Tommy Statue at Seaham War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

First World War centenary

Tip by

11.1 km

Spanish City

Highlight • Structure

good food and drinks here

Tip by

11.5 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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13.7 km

Cullercoats Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Best place in the uk, beautiful beaches for swimming and paddlebording, great cycle and running paths and lovely food and coffee

Tip by

27.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.9 km

7.24 km

1.63 km

1.09 km

780 m

575 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

10.8 km

2.51 km

880 m

683 m

577 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 15 August

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St Mary's Lighthouse – Whitley Bay Beach loop from Newsham

Blyth Links parkrun

St Mary's Lighthouse

Whitley Bay Beach

Whitley Bay War Memorial

Tommy Statue at Seaham War Memorial

Spanish City

The Sand Castles sculpture, Whitley Bay

Cullercoats Beach

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