Druridge Bay Country Park – Gravel Path loop from Ellington

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Druridge Bay Country Park – Gravel Path loop from Ellington

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Druridge Bay Country Park – Gravel Path loop from Ellington

01:23

21.6km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.6 km for 273 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.42 km

Hall Wood

Forest

2.24 km

Cresswell Ices

Highlight • Cafe

Good Sheffield stands for bikes just by the steps down to the beach

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4.37 km

WW2 Disguised Lookout

Highlight • Other

WW2 disguised lookout and camping pods, you may see some Larma's too.

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9.03 km

Druridge Bay Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Druridge Bay's 7-mile (11 km) stretch of pristine sandy coastline is an idyllic setting to cycle. With lakes, meadows, woods and a beach, the beautiful landscape is home to various …

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12.0 km

Ladyburn Lake, Druridge Bay Country Park

Highlight • Beach

Lovely walk around the lake or to the beach. It has a play park and a cafe

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14.2 km

Gravel Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Good surface, its not the widest track so watch out for walkers

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17.4 km

Cow Shed Coffee Barn

Highlight • Cafe

Open Saturdays and Sundays 0900 - 1500

Nice coffee and cake stop, comfortable and dry, sit outside or in the barn (which is a wedding venue). We came in November on a Sunday and it was open.

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17.5 km

World War II Pillbox at The Barn on the Bay

Highlight • Monument

During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and into 1941.

The bunker is camouflaged as a small ruin.

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18.7 km

The Drift Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

I started my bike tour from the Drift Cafe and had scrambled eggs on toast and a vegetarian haggis roll to start the day (double breakfasts win), only 20m from …

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