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

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.

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

1. S

   Seaton Sluice to Holywell - Angel's Way

   4.45 km 25 m 1 m

   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.

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2. 2

   Holywell to Backworth - Angel's Way

   5.78 km 38 m 7 m

   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.

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3. 3

   Backworth to Killingworth - Angel's Way

   6.47 km 23 m 25 m

   This is a section of the Angel's Way. It starts in Backworth and follows a rural route passing the ruins of Burradon Tower. After that, it passes through Burradon, Camperdown and Killingworth finishing at the picturesque Killingworth Lake.

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4. 4

   Killingworth to Gosforth - Angel's Way

   5.36 km 15 m 18 m

   This urban section of the Angel's Way is broken up with a walk around Gosforth Golf Course and optionally the Gosforth Nature Reserve, finishing at the Brandling Villa.

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5. 5

   Gosforth to Newcastle (Haymarket) - Angel's Way

   4.85 km 23 m 11 m

   This walk mixes the urban landscapes of Newcastle with the beautiful Jesmond Dene. Visit a ruined chapel, holy well and city centre museum to finish the walk.

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6. 6

   Jesmond to the Quayside - Angel's Way

   5.43 km 15 m 64 m

   This section of the Angel's Way explores Newcastle City Centre and Quayside. It starts in the suburb of Jesmond, takes in Exhibition Park, shopping areas, the magnificent Grainger Town and three key churches of St Thomas, St Mary and St Nicholas, Newcastle Castle and Keep before dropping down an ancient street, Side, to the Quayside finishing at the Millennium Bridge.

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7. 7

   Angel of the North to Beamish - Angel's Way

   8.55 km 137 m 79 m

   This rural stretch of the Angel's Way begins at the Angel of the North and after passing under the A1 follows a paths across farmland and through woodland passing a number of villages on the way to Beamish. On there way, there are views of the area where once coalmines could be seen including those of Kibblesworth and Bewicke Main.

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8. 8

   Beamish to Chester-Le-Street - Angel's Way

   6.89 km 11 m 137 m

   This final stretch of the walk starts at Beamish and follows cycle paths through countryside and villages into Chester-le-Street town centre alongside Chester Burn, finishing at St Mary and St Cuthbert;s Church one of the many churches on the pilgrim walking route.

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9. E

   Baltic to the Angel - Angel's Way

   8.13 km 156 m 79 m

   This journey through Gateshead begins at the Baltic Centre for Contempoary Art on the Quayside and ends at the spectacular Angel of the North passing under the iconic Tyne Bridge, passing through the town centre, Victorian park and residential areas.

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