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Pooh Stick Bridge – Hamsterley Forest Café loop from Shildon

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North East England

Pooh Stick Bridge – Hamsterley Forest Café loop from Shildon

Hard

4.8

(4)

20

riders

Pooh Stick Bridge – Hamsterley Forest Café loop from Shildon

03:51

58.9km

700m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 58.6 km for 85 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

512 m

Locomotion Railway Museum Shildon

Highlight • Historical Site

This has free admission and as well as the trains there is a café and toilet facilities.

Tip by

2

16.0 km

The Cross Keys

Highlight • Other

Good service and very good pub grub.

Tip by

3

16.3 km

Public Toilets, Hamsterley

Highlight • Rest Area

because it’s always good to know where these things are!

Tip by

32.2 km

Windy Bank Wood

Forest

33.2 km

Crossfield Plantation

Forest

6

37.5 km

Pooh Stick Bridge

Highlight • Forest

Nice and easy walk

Tip by

7

37.9 km

Hamsterley Forest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Bit pricey but a lovely hot chocolate

Tip by

8

39.0 km

Hamsterley Forest Car Park

Highlight • Forest

9

58.6 km

Shildon Coal Drops

Highlight • Monument

The Shildon coal drops are a Grade II* listed structure that was a revolutionary, gravity-fed locomotive refuelling station for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, built in 1846.

Tip by

B

58.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

45.1 km

4.38 km

3.84 km

1.98 km

1.91 km

1.52 km

163 m

Surfaces

43.0 km

13.0 km

2.12 km

531 m

182 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Tuesday 6 October

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7°C

76 %

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