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Seaham

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Seaham

Routes
Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North East England
Seaham

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Seaham

Moderate

4.0

(13)

17

riders

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Seaham

02:19

34.3km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 3.25 km for 278 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

7.40 km

Cherry Knowle Beck Bridge

Highlight • River

Just off Seaton Bank path near Ryhope

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2

10.4 km

Ryhope Colliery Pit Wheel

Highlight • Structure

This pit winding wheel stands on the site of a former colliery as a reminder of past times.

It's located on a disused railway line, now part of NCN 1. It was a former colliery route connecting the mining village of Ryhope to the Sunderland Docks.

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3

14.7 km

17.5 km

Silksworth Plantation

Forest

21.0 km

Sharpley Plantations

Forest

6

21.3 km

Wind Farm Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Fun, semi-technical farm track - double track - single track sections. Watch for the tight squeeze between the concrete blocks entering the woods.

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7

23.9 km

Crit Track open at all times - watch for pedestrians. Explore the Cyclo-cross trails scattered around the East side of the park. Hetton Lyons was the site of the 2018 British Cycling National Cyclo-Cross Championships.

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8

24.2 km

Hetton Lyons Lake

Highlight • Rest Area

Hetton Lyons Country Park is a pretty park centred around a water sports lake.

It has a cafe based in the Springboard Adventure centre.

It was once the site of a coal mine, operating for almost 130 years. The colliery closed in 1950.

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9

28.1 km

View of Great Eppleton Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

Perfect spring summer on a nice day

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10

31.6 km

Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Structure

B

34.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

6.93 km

5.80 km

4.94 km

4.26 km

Surfaces

14.3 km

6.87 km

5.57 km

3.68 km

2.85 km

1.09 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 15 May

12°C

5°C

39 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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