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Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Stocksfield

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North East England

Broomley and Stocksfield

Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Stocksfield

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Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Stocksfield

02:20

21.0km

180m

Running

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

Last updated: May 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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162 m

Stocksfield Railway Station

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822 m

View of the River Tyne from Bywell Bridge

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Bywell Bridge is a striking stone arch bridge spanning the River Tyne, connecting the villages of Bywell and Stocksfield since 1838. Built in the classical 19th-century style, the bridge consists of five broad segmental arches of locally quarried sandstone, supported by sturdy piers with buttresses. Originally designed for horse-drawn carriages, the bridge has since been adapted for motorized traffic, yet retains its historic character. The bridge is situated in the picturesque river landscape of the Tyne.

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5.23 km

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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5.55 km

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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5.85 km

River Tyne

Lake

6.74 km

Tyne Riverside Path

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Nice and relatively quiet path.

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8.79 km

Hagg Bank Bridge

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The Hagg Bank Bridge, also known as the Points Bridge or Half-Moon Bridge, is a Grade II* listed pedestrian bridge spanning the River Tyne at Wylam. It was originally built in 1876 as a railway bridge for the Scotswood, Newburn & Wylam Railway. W.G. Laws's design incorporated a 73-metre single rib arch with no piers in the river, an innovation at the time and likely inspiration for later bridges such as the Tyne Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Following the closure of the railway line in 1968, the bridge was reopened in 1975 as a walkway and cycle path linking Wylam with the Tyne Riverside Country Park.

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10.4 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future railway pioneer was born in 1781. A Grade II* listed building owned by the National Trust, it is now a historic house museum with original furnishings and displays about Stephenson's childhood and early locomotives, and is opened to visitors by costume guides who wish to experience the living conditions of a Georgian mining family.

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12.2 km

Wylam Railway Bridge (Hagg Bank Bridge)

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Amazing at Dusk with river in full flow

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19.3 km

Crook Wood

Forest

21.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.26 km

3.86 km

3.67 km

2.89 km

1.84 km

489 m

Surfaces

7.87 km

5.62 km

3.93 km

1.82 km

949 m

791 m

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Friday 3 July

19°C

14°C

43 %

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Hagg Bank Bridge – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Stocksfield

Stocksfield Railway Station

View of the River Tyne from Bywell Bridge

View from Ovingham Bridge

Tyne Riverside Café

Tyne Riverside Path

Hagg Bank Bridge

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Wylam Railway Bridge (Hagg Bank Bridge)

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