Big Loop

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.48 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 2h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 12 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 12 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 17 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4 m
  • ⚐
    District: Blyth 
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 55.113566° / W 1.500571°
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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. 5 m - Continue
  2. 2 : km 0.01 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  3. 3 : km 0.19 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Elfin Way
  4. 4 : km 0.21 - alt. 6 m - Turn right onto Links Road, B1329
  5. 5 : km 0.42 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  6. 6 : km 0.43 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  7. 7 : km 0.44 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  8. 8 : km 0.48 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  9. 9 : km 0.49 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  10. 10 : km 0.5 - alt. 6 m - Turn left onto Links Road, B1329
  11. 11 : km 0.61 - alt. 5 m - Keep right onto Links Road, B1329
  12. 12 : km 0.63 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto South Newsham Road, A1061
  13. 13 : km 0.73 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  14. 14 : km 0.74 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left
  15. 15 : km 0.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp right
  16. 16 : km 0.77 - alt. 5 m - Turn right onto South Newsham Road, A1061
  17. 17 : km 0.79 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight right onto Laverock Hall Road, A1061
  18. 18 : km 1.38 - alt. 6 m - Keep right onto South Newsham Road, A1061
  19. 19 : km 1.4 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  20. 20 : km 1.41 - alt. 5 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 2.25 - alt. 11 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 2.25 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Laverock Hall Road, A1061
  23. 23 : km 3.4 - alt. 17 m - Keep left onto South Newsham Road, A1061
  24. 24 : km 3.4 - alt. 17 m - Turn sharp left onto South Newsham Road, A1061
  25. 25 : km 3.43 - alt. 17 m - Enter roundabout
  26. 26 : km 4.48 - alt. 15 m - Turn slight right onto Newcastle Road, B1523
  27. 27 : km 4.5 - alt. 15 m - Keep left onto Plessey Road, B1523
  28. 28 : km 4.54 - alt. 15 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Winship Street
  29. 29 : km 4.79 - alt. 15 m - Turn sharp left onto Wharton Street
  30. 30 : km 5.71 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Mitford Avenue
  31. 31 : km 5.72 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Newsham Road
  32. 32 : km 6.06 - alt. 7 m - Turn left
  33. 33 : km 6.07 - alt. 7 m - Turn left onto Princess Louise Road
  34. 34 : km 6.27 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  35. 35 : km 6.29 - alt. 7 m - Turn right
  36. 36 : km 6.42 - alt. 6 m - Turn slight left
  37. 37 : km 6.64 - alt. 6 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 6.69 - alt. 5 m - Turn sharp left onto Princess Louise Road
  39. 39 : km 6.72 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Princess Louise Road
  40. 40 : km 6.84 - alt. 5 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A193
  41. 41 : km 6.91 - alt. 5 m - Turn slight left onto Broadway, A193
  42. 42 : km 7.37 - alt. 7 m - Enter roundabout
  43. 43 : km 7.4 - alt. 7 m - At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Rotary Way, A193
  44. 44 : km 7.95 - alt. 7 m - Enter roundabout
  45. 45 : km 8.38 - alt. 4 m - Turn slight left onto Wellesley Drive
  46. S/E : km 8.48 - alt. 5 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.

Other walks in the area

Walking England Coast Path - Blyth Harbour to Seaton Sluice

Walker
↔5.63 km ↗+10 m ↘-2 m ◔1h 40 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Blyth (Northumberland)

This section of the English Coast Path begins at the Quayside which hosted the Tall Ships in 2016, then continues through Ridley Park to the beach with its colourful beach huts, and then follows the Eve Black Way through the dunes to Seaton Sluice.

Walking The Angel's Way : Seaton Sluice to Chester-le-Street

Walker
↔76.46 km ↗+462 m ↘-388 m ◔3 days ▲Moderate
⚑Departure from Seaton Valley (Northumberland)

Follow the "The Christian crossroads of the British Isles" from Seaton Sluice to Chester-le-Street and explore the heritage along the way. This route can be divided into sections in regard to your physical abilities.

Walking Seaton Sluice to Holywell - Angel's Way

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

This path is part of the Angel's Way, one of the Northern Saints' pilgrimage routes which starts in Seaton Sluice and end in Chester-le-Street. This section passes Seaton Delaval Hall, the Church of Our Lady, and the Holywell which gives the village its name.

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

Walker
↔3.09 km ↗+7 m ↘-18 m ◔0h 55 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Seaton Valley (Northumberland)

This section of the England Coast Path is deliberately short so that a visit to Seaton Delaval Hall can be included as well as a visit to St Mary's Lighthouse (tides permitting). The route passes the villages of Seaton Sluice, Hartley and Old Hartley along cliff tops.

Walking England Coast Path - Cambois to Blyth Promenade

Walker
↔9.72 km ↗+8 m ↘-10 m ◔2h 50 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from East Bedlington (Northumberland)

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 Holywell to Backworth - Angel's Way

Walker
↔5.78 km ↗+37 m ↘-5 m ◔1h 45 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Seaton Valley (Northumberland)

This is the section of the Angel's Way one of the Northern Saints' pilgrimage routes which starts in Holywell and ends in Backworth. This section is rural passing through agricultural land.

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

Walking England Coast Path - St Mary's Lighthouse to Tynemouth Priory

Walker
↔7.63 km ↗+29 m ↘-16 m ◔2h 15 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from North Tyneside (England)

This section of the England Coast Path starts at St Mary's Lighthouse and follows the coast through Whitley Bay and Cullercoats finishing at Tynemouth Priory. The walk itself follows the cliff tops for some time and then the promenade. However for those requiring pavements, the first part of the walk can follow the road rather than the cliff tops. This walk can be done in either direction as a section of the England Coast Path (or as an out and back).

Walking England Coast Path - Newbiggin to Cambois

Walker
↔7.33 km ↗+9 m ↘-9 m ◔2h 05 ▲Easy
⚑Departure from Newbiggin by the Sea (Northumberland)

This section of the England Coast Path begins at the Newbiggin Maritime Centre and then follows the promenade to the Needles Eye. After this the path continues to hug the coast where care needs to be taken as there is erosion here. The walk ends at North Blyth, an industrial area which includes the dock and mouth of the River Blyth if you wish to explore further.

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