Wylam Car Park – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

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Wylam Car Park – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

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5.0

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Wylam Car Park – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Wylam

00:42

6.24km

70m

Running

Moderate run. 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 8, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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765 m

Great War Memorial, Wylam

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The Great War Memorial in Wylam, Northumberland, was unveiled in 1923 to commemorate the local residents who died in the First World War. The memorial, an ornamental Latin cross of …

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808 m

Wylam Car Park

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Free all day parking next to the river Tyne

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846 m

Hadrian's Cycleway to Wylam Village

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In the forecourt stands the Great War Memorial, unveiled in 1923 to commemorate local residents who died in the First World War. The memorial, an ornamental Latin cross of Windy …

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1.68 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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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 …

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2.73 km

Wylam Waggonway

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The Wylam Waggonway was built in 1748 by John Blackett to carry coal from the Wylam Colliery over a five-mile (approximately eight-kilometre) route to the staithes at Lemington on the …

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6.24 km

End point

Bus stop

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