View from Ovingham Bridge – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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View from Ovingham Bridge – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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View from Ovingham Bridge – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

00:36

5.51km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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573 m

View from Ovingham Bridge

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The Ovingham Bridge is a single-lane steel truss bridge over the River Tyne in Northumberland, built in 1883 to replace a ferry link; the bridge originally operated as a toll bridge until 1945, was extended with a separate pedestrian bridge in 1974, and underwent a major renovation between 2014 and 2016, during which the deck, piers, and foundations were strengthened to protect the structure from flooding and wear.

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795 m

Deer Mural at Tyne Riverside

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

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894 m

Public Toilets

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Handily placed public toilets that are surprisingly clean and well maintained.

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894 m

Tyne Riverside Café

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Tyne Riverside Café is a dog- and bike-friendly eatery in Tyne Riverside Country Park in Prudhoe. It features a completely nut-free kitchen serving home-cooked food, including vegan and gluten-free options. The café offers a varied menu of breakfast, lunch, and pastries. It is known for its generous scones and welcoming atmosphere, and is popular with walkers, parkrunners, and families who enjoy its riverside setting and outdoor seating.

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1.36 km

View of Prudhoe Castle

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View of Prudhoe Castle can be seen form riverside path

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1.57 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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2.20 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 and explosives. Although originally industrial waste, they now form Northumberland's largest chalk grassland habitat, supporting rare flora and fauna such as solitary bees and the endangered Dingy Skipper butterfly. They are part of Tyne Riverside Country Park, where they are managed by local voluntary conservation groups.

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4.06 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 of land as the ‘spetchells’.
Although the heaps are not natural, they now provide Northumberland's largest area of chalk grassland habitat. The wide range of flowers attracts many species of common and, occasionally, rare butterflies

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