Prudhoe Castle – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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Prudhoe Castle – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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Prudhoe Castle – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

01:28

5.49km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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251 m

Prudhoe Castle

Highlight • Castle

Bult as part of a series of Norman Castles along the Tyne after the 1066 Norman conquest, Prudhoe survived two sieges during the 1170s and was the only Northumberland castle to resist the Scots.

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890 m

Deer Mural at Tyne Riverside

Highlight • Structure

The murals change sometimes. When I passed by, it was a heron.

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1.41 km

View of Prudhoe Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

View of Prudhoe Castle can be seen form riverside path

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1.62 km

Bees, Bombers and Butterflies Sign – The Spetchells

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Hagg bank, The Spetchells and to the visitor centre

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2.25 km

The Spetchells Chalk Grassland

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The Spetchells are three elongated man-made mounds of chalk waste, created between 1941 and 1967 as a by-product of an ICI factory in Prudhoe, which produced ammonium sulphate for fertilizers …

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4.11 km

Prudhoe Spetchells

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The Spetchells are chalk waste heaps from a chemical factory that operated on a nearby site until the mid-1960s. The name comes from old maps that refer to this area …

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