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Blaydon Races Sculpture – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Ryton

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North East England

Blaydon Races Sculpture – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Ryton

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Blaydon Races Sculpture – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Ryton

05:46

22.3km

120m

Hiking

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

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.47 km

Church Dene

Forest

3.09 km

Shingle Beach

Beach

6.63 km

Blaydon Races Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Sculpture on Keelmans Way

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9.81 km

Wreck of the Brekaer

Highlight • Historical Site

Below the A1 bridge on Scotswood Road between Newburn Business Park and B&Q - this boat has been abandoned for quite some time now, rumoured to be an old fishing boat.

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13.9 km

Battle of Newburn Ford Monument

Highlight • Historical Site

The Battle of Newburn Ford Monument is a simple stone memorial on the south bank of the River Tyne at Newburn, marking the battle of 28 August 1640 during the …

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14.2 km

The Keelman Reception

Highlight • Restaurant

14.3 km

Hooty Hoo's Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

great for an ice cream or coffee

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16.7 km

River Tyne Path: Wylam to Newburn

Highlight • Forest

The riverside path on the north bank of the Tyne between Newburn & Wylam. There is a wider and recently surfaced multi user trail just north of this if you …

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18.4 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Highlight • Monument

George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

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19.4 km

Wylam railway station

Highlight • Structure

View from a little known track. hard to ride.

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20.0 km

Eels Wood

Forest

22.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.8 km

4.15 km

2.95 km

2.18 km

246 m

Surfaces

7.01 km

4.31 km

3.52 km

3.24 km

2.59 km

1.68 km

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 1 June

18°C

12°C

79 %

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Blaydon Races Sculpture – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Ryton

Blaydon Races Sculpture

Wreck of the Brekaer

Battle of Newburn Ford Monument

The Keelman Reception

Hooty Hoo's Coffee Shop

River Tyne Path: Wylam to Newburn

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Wylam railway station

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