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Blanchland Village – Shildon Engine House Ruins loop from Blanchland

Running trails & routes

North East England

Blanchland Village – Shildon Engine House Ruins loop from Blanchland

Hard

4.3

(3)

38

runners

Blanchland Village – Shildon Engine House Ruins loop from Blanchland

01:43

15.1km

220m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.08 km

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Highlight • Pub

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

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2

1.13 km

Blanchland Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely spot, there's a tap round the back of the abbey if you need to fill up with drinking water when the pub and cafe are both closed.

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3

2.07 km

Shildon Engine House Ruins

Highlight • Monument

What you see is a clear example of a steam pumping engine house, which was disused in the early 19th century, leaving its remains as an Ancient Monument.

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4

3.38 km

Pennypie House

Highlight • Historical Site

A little before crossing the ford over Shildon Burn, if you look to one side of the road, there's a building known as Pennypie House, a Grade II listed building. …

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5

7.37 km

Carrier's Way Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Rumoured to have existed since prehistory, the Carrier's Way was used by pack pony drivers (carriers) transporting smelted lead to the River Tyne during the 17th century.

Their industry gave us this wonderful little trail across Burntshieldhaugh Fell.

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6

8.97 km

Sidley Forest Singletrack

Highlight • Forest

One of the many excellent tracks in the area. Rideable on a gravel bike, but more fun on a mountain bike.

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7

9.50 km

Smooth Forest Trail

Highlight • Trail

nice smooth track

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8

12.5 km

Edge of Blanchland Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

B

15.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.18 km

4.62 km

1.02 km

190 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.79 km

4.62 km

2.09 km

1.29 km

1.22 km

1.11 km

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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9°C

70 %

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