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Cox Green Footbridge – Penshaw Monument loop from Penshaw

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North East England

Cox Green Footbridge – Penshaw Monument loop from Penshaw

Moderate

5.0

(8)

50

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Cox Green Footbridge – Penshaw Monument loop from Penshaw

02:53

10.5km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.01 km

View of the Penshaw Monument

Highlight • Monument

theres not many parking spaces at the bottom so be prepared to park in herrington park and walk over the road. and then its steps leading all the way to …

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2

1.40 km

Rear view of Penshaw Monument

Highlight • Monument

Access to Penshaw Monument via the rear. Approaching from the plantation/wood section.

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4.56 km

Stony Heugh

Forest

4

6.01 km

Sunken Boat on the River Wear

Highlight • Structure

A good place to spot kingfishers

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5

7.41 km

Cox Green Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

Wonderful little stopping point if you are on the C2C route heading towards Sunderland. You have to come off the route just after James Steel Park and cross a Wonderfull …

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6

9.02 km

Harry Wilson Memorial Stile

Highlight • Trail

Stile in memory of Harry Wilson who was a founding member of Sunderland Ramblers Association. A great route down to the River Wear walk with great views.

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7

9.35 km

Penshaw Monument

Highlight • Monument

A lovely and peaceful spot to visit if you are in the area. Access to the top is possible by a spiral staircase. As a folly, the 1844 monument was built solely for decorative purposes.

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B

10.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.54 km

3.54 km

1.25 km

672 m

491 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.02 km

2.74 km

1.25 km

854 m

503 m

130 m

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Friday 9 October

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7°C

20 %

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