South Northumberland

Cycle-touring, Expeditions, Adventures, Major cycle routes NOT LeJoG (see other special board)
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Pebble
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South Northumberland

Post by Pebble »

Needing to go to Killingworth next week to collect a vehicle, was thinking of cycling there. I will be making my way to Ashington first (and know my way there), but would love any advice on a safeish quietish cycle friendly way to get from Ashington to Killingworth.
Aquila
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Re: South Northumberland

Post by Aquila »

https://cycle.travel/map/journey/208632

Done every section of this this route a few times, Almost all traffic free.
Lookrider
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Re: South Northumberland

Post by Lookrider »

If your on a mountain bike you can get from blyth
To backworth on the abandoned railway lines from the coal industry and farmtrax and touching litterly a couple hundred metres (if that) of qiet tarmac rd
The abandoned railways are unsurfaced and really just well compacted mud/ballast/gravel they will criss cross in an indirect route making a longer journey bit very safe and throw in a ride along holywell dean /beck just west of seaton sluice
If you follow the suggested route the " avenue" railway next to seaton Delavel hall will cross over the Dene at a junction
Even tbe short rd from the coast to the Avenue can be avoided by using trax and railways nearby
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