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Seaham

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Seaham

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Mountain biking trails
United Kingdom
England
North East England
Seaham

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Seaham

Moderate

4.0

(13)

16

riders

Wind Farm Trail – Hetton Lyons Lake loop from Seaham

02:18

34.4km

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: August 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

8.84 km

Old Railway Footbridge

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One of the more impressive old railway relics I've discovered on my mountain bike adventures.

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2

10.4 km

Ryhope Colliery Pit Wheel

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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. …

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3

14.7 km

17.4 km

Silksworth Plantation

Forest

20.9 km

Sharpley Plantations

Forest

6

21.2 km

Wind Farm Trail

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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

23.7 km

Lakes Café

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Lakes café, open everyday 9am till 3pm,
clean toilets and changing rooms and they do ice-cream for dogs.
Defibrillator on outside wall

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8

23.9 km

Hetton Lyons Crit Track and Cyclo-cross Courses

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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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9

24.3 km

Hetton Lyons Lake

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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 …

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10

31.6 km

Tunnel Entrance

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B

34.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

6.58 km

5.81 km

5.15 km

4.24 km

181 m

Surfaces

14.5 km

6.87 km

5.58 km

3.68 km

3.04 km

727 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 7 October

13°C

3°C

20 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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