17 Miles From The Fox

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 27.47 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 8h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 64 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 70 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 35 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ashington 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 55.170689° / W 1.548439°
  • ⚑
    End: N 55.181889° / W 1.517045°
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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.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

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 : km 0 - alt. 23 m - Start on
  2. 2 : km 0.86 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left
  3. 3 : km 1.05 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  4. 4 : km 1.07 - alt. 25 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 2.02 - alt. 16 m - Keep left
  6. 6 : km 2.71 - alt. 17 m - Keep left
  7. 7 : km 2.8 - alt. 17 m - Keep right
  8. 8 : km 2.98 - alt. 16 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 3.07 - alt. 14 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 3.71 - alt. 20 m - Turn right onto Brock Lane
  11. 11 : km 4.84 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Church Avenue
  12. 12 : km 4.86 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Brock Lane
  13. 13 : km 5.4 - alt. 24 m - Turn left onto Brock Lane
  14. 14 : km 5.94 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto A1147
  15. 15 : km 6.83 - alt. 22 m - Turn sharp left
  16. 16 : km 6.84 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Thornley Terrace
  17. 17 : km 7.62 - alt. 16 m - Turn right onto Stakeford Road
  18. 18 : km 7.88 - alt. 22 m - Turn left onto Red Row Drive
  19. 19 : km 8.41 - alt. 26 m - Turn left onto Barrington Road
  20. 20 : km 8.42 - alt. 26 m - Turn slight left onto Barrington Road
  21. 21 : km 10.04 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Choppington Road
  22. 22 : km 10.75 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Briar Close
  23. 23 : km 10.75 - alt. 27 m - Turn left onto Choppington Road
  24. 24 : km 11.5 - alt. 33 m - Keep right onto Choppington Road
  25. 25 : km 11.53 - alt. 33 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Stakeford Lane
  26. 26 : km 13.21 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto West Ford Road
  27. 27 : km 13.47 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  28. 28 : km 13.56 - alt. 6 m - Turn left
  29. 29 : km 13.62 - alt. 4 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 13.64 - alt. 4 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 13.7 - alt. 6 m - Turn right
  32. 32 : km 13.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto West Ford Road
  33. 33 : km 14.75 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newbiggin Road
  34. 34 : km 15.47 - alt. 25 m - Keep right onto Newbiggin Road
  35. 35 : km 15.51 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Newbiggin Road
  36. 36 : km 15.7 - alt. 23 m - Keep right onto Newbiggin Road
  37. 37 : km 15.72 - alt. 23 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Freeman Way
  38. 38 : km 15.74 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  39. 39 : km 15.81 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  40. 40 : km 15.94 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp left
  41. 41 : km 16.34 - alt. 25 m - Turn slight left onto College Road
  42. 42 : km 16.35 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Newbiggin Road
  43. 43 : km 17.08 - alt. 27 m - Keep left onto Newbiggin Road
  44. 44 : km 17.1 - alt. 27 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Blackclose Bank
  45. 45 : km 17.46 - alt. 17 m - Turn right onto Remscheid Way
  46. 46 : km 18.08 - alt. 26 m - Keep left onto Remscheid Way
  47. 47 : km 18.09 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Briardene
  48. 48 : km 18.4 - alt. 23 m - Enter roundabout
  49. 49 : km 18.9 - alt. 27 m - Turn right onto Linnet Court
  50. 50 : km 18.9 - alt. 27 m - Turn sharp right onto Blackthorn Way
  51. 51 : km 19.17 - alt. 32 m - Turn left
  52. 52 : km 19.31 - alt. 32 m - Turn right onto Blackdene
  53. 53 : km 19.32 - alt. 32 m - Turn right
  54. 54 : km 19.53 - alt. 33 m - Turn right onto Wansbeck Road
  55. 55 : km 20.13 - alt. 34 m - Turn left onto Booths Road
  56. 56 : km 20.35 - alt. 35 m - Enter roundabout
  57. 57 : km 20.38 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 20.39 - alt. 35 m - Turn right
  59. 59 : km 20.55 - alt. 35 m - Turn slight right
  60. 60 : km 20.59 - alt. 35 m - Keep right
  61. 61 : km 20.96 - alt. 35 m - Turn sharp left
  62. 62 : km 20.98 - alt. 35 m - Turn left
  63. 63 : km 20.98 - alt. 35 m - Turn left onto Rotary Parkway
  64. 64 : km 21.38 - alt. 34 m - Keep left onto Rotary Parkway
  65. 65 : km 21.42 - alt. 34 m - Enter roundabout
  66. 66 : km 21.5 - alt. 33 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 22.4 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  68. 68 : km 22.43 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  69. 69 : km 22.49 - alt. 28 m - Turn left
  70. 70 : km 23.64 - alt. 22 m - Keep right
  71. 71 : km 23.67 - alt. 21 m - Keep right
  72. 72 : km 23.75 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight right
  73. 73 : km 23.77 - alt. 21 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 23.78 - alt. 21 m - Turn left
  75. 75 : km 24.02 - alt. 22 m - Keep left
  76. 76 : km 24.03 - alt. 22 m - Turn slight left
  77. 77 : km 24.04 - alt. 21 m - Turn slight right
  78. 78 : km 24.76 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight right
  79. 79 : km 24.85 - alt. 29 m - Turn slight left
  80. 80 : km 25.6 - alt. 17 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 25.73 - alt. 16 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 27.3 - alt. 13 m - Turn sharp right onto Gibson Street
  83. 83 : km 27.39 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Cleveland Terrace
  84. 84 : km 27.39 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Gibson Street
  85. 85 : km 27.46 - alt. 14 m - Turn right onto Maitland Terrace
  86. E : km 27.47 - alt. 14 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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