The Great North Bike Ride - 28th August 2022

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The Great North Bike Ride takes you from Seahouses, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, along the beautiful North Northumberland coastline to Tynemouth Priory and Castle. Established in 2000, the ride supports the Chris Lucas Trust in memory of Chris who died age 16 of rhabdomyosarcoma. Money raised from the event funds medical research into this form of cancer.

The GNBR Route

Ride start: Seahouses Main Car Park (Tourist Information Centre) toilets and adjacent to high street

Turn right at roundabout

B1340 turn left next roundabout for the B1340 (sign on roundabout)

Pass Fairground Entrance on right.

Pass the Seahouses golf club on the left.

Pass the Alnwick/Newcastle B1340 sign on the left.

Sharp turn left for Alnwick B1340 (sign post: Coastal Route)

Cycle over a narrow bridge

B1339 take the B1339 to Embleton sign 7.6 miles

Pass North Farm on the left.

Cycle through Embleton

Left for Craster/Howick (Coastal Route).

Pass the Blue Bell Inn on the left.

Passing Craster on your left.

Heading for Longhoughton

Pass sign post on your right Craster 3 1/2 miles.

Travel straight ahead B1339 pass sign on the right National Cycle Route.

Following the Coastal Route (sign on the right)

Entering Longhoughton sign on the left go through. 12.8 miles

First turn on your left, Boulmer/to RAF Boulmer.

Pass Boulmer Admin/Opps site on the left.

Sign right for Alnmouth 3 miles, Lesbury 23/4, Seaton Point, Toilets.

Cycle through Boulmer village.

Head for Alnmouth / Warkworth Sign A1068.

Turn left for Alnmouth (Sign

Foxton/Alnmouth 1.5 Miles) (New 2009 route)

Sharp turn A1068 turn left for

Warkworth/Amble, over river Aln, use cycle path.

Passing Foxton Drive on your left side, pass Alnmouth Golf Club on your left side. Use the brief cycle track on right hand side of road

Pass Hispburn sign on the right”

Turn right at the small roundabout B1338 sign posted Warkworth proceed over the bridge

Proceed 500 yards turn left onto the new Coast and Castles cycle track to proceed to Warkworth. The new traffic free section cycle track runs parallel with the A1068 for Warkworth.

You are now on the new cycle track proceeding south for 6 miles to Warkworth. The new traffic free section cycle track soon runs parallel with the A1068 for Warkworth.

Entering Warkworth (river Coquet on the left) 20 miles

Warkworth, TOILETS situated at the Hermitage Inn pub on left.

Pass the Warkworth House Hotel on the right (heading towards the castle straight ahead)

Pass the Sun Hotel on your left, travelling out of Warkworth

Sharp turn A1068 Amble left turn (Coastal Route).

Pass sign on the left Amble 1 mile

Pass Amble Marina on the left to the Wynd

Sharp turn B6345 Acklington turn right High Street to Albert Street

Pass Amble Middle School on the left, Albert Street

(A1068) B1330 Ashington (follow the road around) (for safety use path)

Pass Small World Health Fitness Club on the left

Turn right A1068 Ashington at roundabout ‘Widdrington’ go straight ahead for Ashington (Path on the left of road to cycle)

Entering sign Radcliffe passing through Hadston then Red Row to major roundabout leading to the Widdrington Pub on your left

Widdrington Country Pub is a good safe rest stop. TOILETS.

At roundabout ‘Widdrington’ turn left up a small incline for Cresswell proceeding towards the coastline

Druridge Bay coastline on your left heading towards Cresswell.

Cresswell Caravan Park on your left side

Left onto Bridge Road (Lynemouth) 32 miles

Left onto Park Road heading to Woodhorn A189 Heading towards Ashington A197 (Woodhorn).

A189 Heading to roundabout Newcastle

A189 16 miles

Pass sign on the left ‘Welcome to Wansbeck District’ (NOTE CYCLE ROUTE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD)

Heading towards Ashington A197 (Woodhorn)

A189 heading to roundabout Newcastle

A189 16 miles

FOR SAFETY PLEASE USE CYCLE PATH ON THE RIGHT! Cycle through parkland, cross over junction to right hand side of road, go through the gap beside the closed gate, a sign Ashington 1 1/2 miles, cycle up, first left at sign for Ashington, approximately 100 metres.

The path leads you right you cross over at the 30 MPH sign, follow cycle path left, you are now cycling on the right side of the dual carriageway.

Cross over the bridge, the river Wansbeck is running underneath.

Cross over another bridge, stay left of the cycle path,, underneath the bridge is the train track

Once over the bridge, U Turn so you are now on the other side of the train track, at the bottom of the cycle path turn left for Sleekburn

West Sleekburn, pass Arizona Chemicals on your left, then West Sleekburn Middle School is on your left, corner of Brock Lane.

Turn left at junction, go down Brock Lane

Cross over the flyover A189

A sign of the National Cycle Route (East Sleekburn, Bedlington Station) Turn right

Cycling along Brockdale Road, follow the road around, go down the bank (sign on right Bedlington)

Up a slight incline to cross over bridge, A189 underneath, heading east on the National Cycle Route 1 over the bridge again the A189 is running underneath.

Cycle up Moorland Avenue, straight through the traffic lights, to Thompson Street, on St Johns Road

100 metres turn left Cycle Route 1 sign

Follow the cycle path straight ahead through the bollards, the cycle path goes down left.

Cross over the right side of road before flyover. You are now on the right side of road under flyover.

Then go under flyover up the cycle path on the right side of path. Cycle up slight incline.

A sign Blyth, go straight ahead going south (the cycle path is now running along side the A189.

Sharp turn A193 left to Avondale Avenue, Blyth

Turn left at the junction of Avondale Avenue and Kitty Brewster Road.

Cycle through the bollards turning right onto Enerdale Road.

Proceed along Enerdale Road at the junction turn left then right onto Coniston Road

First left up Coniston Road

At the junction turn right onto Coniston Road

Proceed along Coniston Road to the junction of Cowley Road

Turn left then right onto Spencer Road

Travis Perkins on your left right turn to junction

Turn left at Junction for Crawford Street

Proceed along Crawford Street turn left onto Hodgson Road (B1329)

Pass Port Blyth South Harbour on your left

Turn left at mini roundabout for Quay Road leading to Blyth Quayside

Left at give way sign Ridley Avenue/Crescent B1329 heading towards

Links Road coastline on your left hand side.

Whitley Bay A193 sign straight ahead Keep straight all the way now. Over mini roundabout for Whitley Bay A193 follow signs for Whitley Bay “Rotary Way”

Heading towards Seaton Sluice – Astley Arms Pub on your right, few yards on your left Public Toilets. Proceed for A197 Whitley Bay

Over small bridge turn next left onto Collywell Bay Road. Follow the road around passing the Waterford Arms Pub on your right, proceed onto Beresford Road A193 for Whitley Bay, use the cycle path on your left.

Delaval Arms Pub on your left proceed straight over the roundabout for Whitley Bay.

Cycle through Whitley Bay to Culercoates

Pass the Queens Head Pub on your left going through Cullercoates.

Tynemouth Priory in sight now you are on the final straight – to Tynemouth.

Turn left at Tynemouth Priory Monument, down the bank, over the small white bridge, cycle up to top car park, finish sign.

WELL DONE!

End – Tynemouth Priory. 60 Miles (APPROX.)

PLEASE RETAIN YOUR NUMBER TO RECEIVE YOUR CYCLE TOP AND MEDAL.