Roys Route

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.32 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 4h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 40 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 33 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ashington 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.167098° / W 1.547763°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 20 m - Start on Armstrong Court
  2. 2 : km 0.1 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Freeman Way
  3. 3 : km 0.47 - alt. 23 m - Keep left onto Freeman Way
  4. 4 : km 0.48 - alt. 23 m - Turn sharp left onto Freeman Way
  5. 5 : km 0.5 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto B1334
  6. 6 : km 1.19 - alt. 29 m - Turn left onto South Side
  7. 7 : km 1.22 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 1.68 - alt. 24 m - Keep right
  9. 9 : km 1.81 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  10. 10 : km 1.84 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  11. 11 : km 2.3 - alt. 10 m - Turn left onto North Seaton Road, B1334
  12. 12 : km 3.41 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight left onto Front Street, B1334
  13. 13 : km 3.81 - alt. 4 m - Turn right onto Bridge Street
  14. 14 : km 3.82 - alt. 4 m - Turn left onto Front Street
  15. 15 : km 3.92 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Woodhorn Lane, A197
  16. 16 : km 3.93 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Front Street, B1334
  17. 17 : km 4.22 - alt. 13 m - Turn slight right onto Front Street, B1334
  18. 18 : km 4.26 - alt. 13 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 5.84 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 6.68 - alt. 30 m - Turn sharp left
  21. 21 : km 6.71 - alt. 30 m - Keep left
  22. 22 : km 7.03 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 7.11 - alt. 28 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 7.13 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  25. 25 : km 7.52 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  26. 26 : km 8.22 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  27. 27 : km 8.29 - alt. 21 m - Turn sharp right
  28. 28 : km 8.31 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
  29. 29 : km 8.59 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 9.61 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  31. 31 : km 9.92 - alt. 29 m - Turn sharp right
  32. 32 : km 10.6 - alt. 31 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 10.82 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto A197
  34. 34 : km 10.84 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto A197
  35. 35 : km 10.87 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 1
  36. 36 : km 10.89 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rotary Parkway, A197
  37. 37 : km 11.33 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Rotary Parkway, A197
  38. 38 : km 11.36 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rotary Parkway, A197
  39. 39 : km 11.4 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight left onto Rotary Parkway, A197
  40. 40 : km 11.56 - alt. 35 m - Keep left onto Rotary Parkway, A197
  41. 41 : km 11.57 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Rotary Parkway, A197
  42. 42 : km 11.93 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A197
  43. 43 : km 11.95 - alt. 35 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Booths Road
  44. 44 : km 12.18 - alt. 34 m - Turn right onto Wansbeck Road
  45. 45 : km 12.78 - alt. 33 m - Turn left onto Green Lane
  46. 46 : km 13.13 - alt. 30 m - Keep right onto Green Lane
  47. 47 : km 13.14 - alt. 30 m - Enter roundabout
  48. 48 : km 13.54 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Briardene
  49. 49 : km 13.56 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Briardene
  50. 50 : km 13.85 - alt. 24 m - Keep right onto Briardene
  51. 51 : km 13.88 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Remscheid Way
  52. 52 : km 13.89 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight right onto Remscheid Way
  53. 53 : km 14.51 - alt. 17 m - Turn left onto Blackclose Bank, A196
  54. 54 : km 14.87 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newbiggin Road, B1334
  55. 55 : km 15.14 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Newbiggin Road, B1334
  56. 56 : km 15.15 - alt. 26 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newbiggin Road, B1334
  57. 57 : km 15.61 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto B1334
  58. 58 : km 15.63 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto B1334
  59. 59 : km 15.81 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto B1334
  60. 60 : km 15.84 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Freeman Way
  61. 61 : km 16.23 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Armstrong Way
  62. S/E : km 16.32 - alt. 20 m

Useful Information

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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This one way walk is part of the English Coast Path. It is an easy walk around River Blyth however does include a strech across fields and along the north bank of the River Blyth which can be muddy. The walk ends in Blyth where the walk can be extended to the beach rather than finishing on the Quayside.

Walking England Coast Path - Newbiggin to Cambois

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⚑Departure from Newbiggin by the Sea (Northumberland)

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Walking England Coast Path - Blyth Harbour to Seaton Sluice

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Walking England Coast Path - Cresswell to Newbiggin Point

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↔7.15 km ↗+6 m ↘-8 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
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Walking Seaton Sluice to Holywell - Angel's Way

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↔4.45 km ↗+26 m ↘-2 m ◔1h 20 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Seaton Valley (Northumberland)

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Walking England Coast Path - Seaton Sluice to St Mary's Lighthouse

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This can be combined with the previous section (Seaton Sluice to Holywell) or the next section (Backworth to Killingworth) for a longer walk.

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