Wearmouth Bridge – Watching and Waiting Sculpture loop from East Boldon

Wearmouth Bridge – Watching and Waiting Sculpture loop from East Boldon

Moderate

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Wearmouth Bridge – Watching and Waiting Sculpture loop from East Boldon

02:57

64.5km

510m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 26.0 km for 60 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.08 km

Follingsby Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Follingsby Lane, resurfaced road (nice) and optional cycle path along side road part of the way, also has new road crossing. New cycle only entrance to Follingsby Lane from A1290 …

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5.42 km

Follingsby Lane Cycle-Only Entrance

Highlight • Structure

New cycle only entrance to Follingsby Lane via Downhill Lane from A1290 near Sunderland aircraft museum along which leads to Follingsby Lane, that bit is now part traffic free.

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12.6 km

Worm Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

The hill that Lampton worm rapped it's tail around.
Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' aa'll tell ye aall an aaful story
The Lambton Worm is a legend from County …

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12.9 km

View of Penshaw Monument from East Bridge on the River Wear

Highlight • Viewpoint

View from East bridge on the river Wear

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14.6 km

View of Penshaw Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Be prepared for some climbing!!!

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17.7 km

Lampton Standing Stones

Highlight • Monument

Does anyone know about them

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54.8 km

A fine double arch bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland. The original bridge here was constructed in 1796, it was updated and repaired in 1805 but this bridge was reconstructed by Robert Stevenson between 1857-1859.

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56.9 km

Watching and Waiting Sculpture

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Red House’ is an ‘exploded’ house carved from stone, with fragments of it along the trail.
Chaz Brenchley wrote an accompanying story, ‘Murder at the Red House’, which you can listen to here:
chazbrenchley.co.uk/redhousera.html
more info below
wp.sunderland.ac.uk/seagullcity/riverside-sculpture-walk

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63.6 km