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

01:20

4.93km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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80 m

Hadrian's Cycleway to Wylam Village

Highlight • River

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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118 m

Wylam Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Free all day parking next to the river Tyne

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2.81 km

Wooden Horse Sculpture at Close House Golf Course

Highlight • Viewpoint

Public footpaths allow you to wander around this Championship Course and enjoy the views over the Tyne Valley. Be sure not to miss the 'wooden horse' statue

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3.21 km

West Wood

Forest

3.92 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 …

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4.93 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.39 km

1.08 km

373 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.02 km

1.27 km

845 m

373 m

307 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 8 May

9°C

3°C

69 %

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

Hadrian's Cycleway to Wylam Village

Wylam Car Park

Wooden Horse Sculpture at Close House Golf Course

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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