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Cycle Route 2010 Last update,:23rd August 2010 (Please note cycle route may be subject to change due to road works)

Start - Seahouses Main Car Park (Tourist Information Centre) TOILET’S Turn right at roundabout.

B1340 Turn left next roundabout for the B1340, (sign on roundabout

Pass the Seahouses golf club on the left.

Pass the Alnwick/Newcastle B1340 sign on the left.

Sharp turn left for Alnwick B1340 (sign post coastal route).

Cycle over narrow bridge (5 miles from start).

B1339 Take the B1339 to Embleton sign.                            7.6 Miles

Pass North Farm on the left.

Cycle through Embleton.

The Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel on your left.

Left for Craster/Howick (Coastal Route)

Pass the Blue bell Inn on your left

Passing Craster on your left

Head for Longhoughton

Pass sign post on your right Craster 3 ^1/2 miles.

Travel straight ahead B1339.Pass sign on the right ‘National Cycle Route’.

Following the Coastal route (sign on the right).

Entering Longhoughton sign on the left, go through.             12.8 Miles

First turn on your left, Boulmer/to RAF Boulmer.

Pass Boulmer Admin/Opps Site on the right,

Sign right for Alnmouth 3 miles, Lesbury 2^3/4, Seaton Point, Toilets.

Entering Boulmer village, TOILET’S on your left

Cycle through Boulmer village.

Head for Alnmouth / Warkworth Sign A1068.

Turn left for Alnmouth (Sign Foxton/Alnmouth 1.5 Miles) (New 2009 route)

Passing Foxton Drive on your left side, pass Alnmouth Golf Club on your left side you are now approaching Alnmouth

Turn right at the small roundabout B1338 sign posted Warkworth proceed over the bridge

Proceed approx. 500 yards turn left onto the new Coast and Castles cycle track on your left hand side to proceed to Warkworth. The new traffic free section cycle track soon runs parallel with the A1068 for Warkworth.

You are now on the new cycle track proceeding south for 6 miles to Warkworth. The new traffic free section cycle track soon runs parallel with the A1068 for Warkworth.

Entering Warkworth .(River Coquet on the left).                    20 Miles

Warkworth, TOILET’S, situated at Hermitage Inn Pub on left

Pass the Warkworth House Hotel on the right (heading towards the Castle, straight ahead)

Pass the Sun Hotel on your left, travelling out of Warkworth.

Sharp turn A1068 Amble left turn (coastal route).

Pass sign on the left Amble 1mile.

Pass Amble Marina on the left to the Wynd

Sharp turn B6345 Acklington turn right High Street to Albert Street

Pass Amble Middle School on the left, Albert Street

(A1068) B1330 Ashington (follow the road around) (for safety use path)

Pass Small World Health Fitness Club on the left

Turn right A1068 Ashington at roundabout 'Widdrington' go straight ahead for Ashington (Path on the left of road to cycle)

Entering sign Radcliffe passing through Hadston then Red Row to major roundabout leading to the Widdrington Pub on your left

Widdrington Country Pub is a good safe rest stop. TOILET’S.

At roundabout ‘Widdrington’ turn left up a small incline for Cresswell proceeding towards the coastline (New 2009 route)

Druridge Bay coastline on your left heading towards Cresswell (New 2009 route)

Cresswell Caravan Park on your left side

Left onto Bridge Road (Lynemouth)                                                         32 Miles

Left onto Park Road heading to Woodhorn A189

Heading towards Ashington A197 (Woodhorn).

A189 Heading to roundabout Newcastle A189 16 miles

FOR SAFETY PLEASE USE CYCLE PATH ON RIGHT!

Cycle through parkland, cross over junction to right hand side of road, go through the gap (gate removed), a sign Ashington 1 ^1/2 miles, cycle up, first left at sign for Ashington, approximately 100 metres.

The path leads you right, you cross over at the 30mph sign, follow cycle path left, you are now cycling on the right side of the dual carriageway .

Cross over the bridge, the river Wansbeck is running underneath.

Cross over another bridge, stay left of the cycle path, underneath the bridge is the train track.

Once over bridge, U TURN so you are now on the other side of the train track, at the bottom of the cycle path turn left for Sleekburn.

West Sleekburn, Pass Arizona Chemicals on your left, then West Sleekburn Middle school, is on your left, corner of Brock Lane.

Turn left, Cycling down Brock Lane.

Crossing over the flyover A189

Heading east on the National Cycle Route 1 over the bridge again the A189 is running underneath.

A sign ( East Sleekburn, Bedlington Station) turn right.

Cycling along Brockdale Road, follow the road around, go down the bank ( sign on right Bedlington)           45 Miles

Up a slight incline to cross over bridge, A189 underneath

Cycle up Moorland Avenue, straight through traffic lights, to Thompson Street, on St. Johns Road, about 100 metres turn left onto Palace road, Elmwood Court on your left, follow the cycle path straight ahead through the bollards, the cycle path goes down left. Cross over right side of road B1331, before flyover. You are now on the right side of road, under flyover B1331 , then go under flyover, up the cycle path on the right side of the path.

Cycle up slight incline, a sign Blyth, go straight ahead going south ( the cycle path is now running along side the A189).

Sharp turn A193 turn left for Blyth A193

Pass ASDA on your right heading towards the Town Centre.

Pass Shell Garage on the left

MACDONALDS ON THE RIGHT

Follow sign on the left for ‘Town Centre’.

Pass the T.A. centre on the left.

Turn Left at roundabout for Quayside down Hodgson's Road (New 2009 route)

Turn right at roundabout for Quay side along Regent Street

Pass Port Blyth South Harbour on your left

Turn left at mini roundabout for Quay Road leading to Blyth quayside

Left at give way sign Ridley Avenue/Crescent B1329 heading towards Links Road

At the roundabout turn left onto Links Road coastline on your left side

Whitley Bay A193 sign straight ahead keep straight all the way now use the path

Over mini roundabout for Whitley Bay A193.

Follow signs for Whitley Bay sign ‘Rotary Way’   along Links Road             52 Miles

Heading towards Seaton Sluice – Astley Arms pub on the right, few yards on left PUBLIC TOILET’S.

At the Roundabout Public toilets on your left, proceed for A197 Whitley bay

Over a small bridge turn next left onto Collywell Bay Road, follow around passing the Waterford Arms Pub on your right, proceed onto Beresford Road A193 for Whitley Bay, use the cycle path on your left (New 2009 route)

Turn Left at the next roundabout for a cycle track Cycle route 1 heading towards Whitley Bay Lighthouse, at the car Park turn right the coastline on your left side, onto the Links A193 for Whitley bay (New 2009 route)          55 Miles

Cycle through Whitley Bay, Cullercoates, use cycle paths for safety.

Pass the Queens Head Pub on your left going through Cullercoates.

Tynemouth Priory in sight

Now you are on the final straight - to Tynemouth.

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End - Tynemouth Priory.               60 Miles (APPROX.)

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