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North East England

Broomley and Stocksfield

George Stephenson's Birthplace – Wylam Railway Bridge loop from Stocksfield

Mountain biking trails

North East England

Broomley and Stocksfield

George Stephenson's Birthplace – Wylam Railway Bridge loop from Stocksfield

Moderate

4.0

(1)

7

riders

George Stephenson's Birthplace – Wylam Railway Bridge loop from Stocksfield

02:27

34.8km

350m

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 26.7 km for 329 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

4.95 km

Lumley Lane Bridleways

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Grassy tracks past the stables. Turn into field and a hard trundle up the grass before turning right towards the woods. Good tracks there, then a broken up road up the hill to Mickley.

Tip by

2

8.36 km

Restricted Byway

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Restricted byway - fast descent west bound, fairly flat at the eastern end. Whichever direction, when you cross the ford, there's a bumpy climb so you'll need to shift gears pronto

Tip by

3

14.8 km

Singletrack in Blaydon Burn Woods

Highlight • Trail

Good singletrack running down near the the top of the Blaydon Burn track

Tip by

4

17.8 km

Blaydon Races Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Located on a nice shared path alongside the river

Tip by

5

20.4 km

Newburn Bridge

Highlight • River

There is a pathway suitable for biking on the right side of the Newburn Bridge as you head south. The traffic was quiet on this day and not many cars …

Tip by

6

25.2 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Highlight • Monument

George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

7

26.1 km

Stone Archway Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

There are several different cycle routes in this trail, this one appears to be an old railway line. It has a flast, fast surface. Walkers commonly use these cycle routes also

Tip by

8

26.7 km

Wylam Railway Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

River Tynes own minature Sydney Harbour Bridge

Tip by

27.8 km

Horsley Wood

Forest

B

34.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

8.49 km

8.17 km

4.00 km

3.43 km

1.22 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

8.86 km

7.04 km

2.81 km

1.06 km

947 m

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Monday 5 October

13°C

9°C

67 %

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