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Blanchland Abbey – Shildon Engine House Ruins loop from Blanchland

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Blanchland Abbey – Shildon Engine House Ruins loop from Blanchland

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Blanchland Abbey – Shildon Engine House Ruins loop from Blanchland

03:51

14.1km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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115 m

Bay Bridge over the River Derwent

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beware this bridge leads to Bale Hill a 2.5km climb.

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1.18 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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1.25 km

White Monk Tearoom, Blanchland

Highlight • Cafe

Right in the center of Blanchland, the current tearoom is located in the Victorian building you can see, which was once the school but closed in 1980. Also, if you …

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1.28 km

Blanchland Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Beautiful tranquil place. The abbey used to be a bit bigger. It's great that this part has been preserved so well.

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2.24 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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4.10 km

Blanchland Moor

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

An ancient road (there are so many around here), this one originally ran from Blanchland to Hexham. It's very pretty, and the going's good and firm.

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7.76 km

Smooth Forest Trail

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nice smooth track

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8.48 km

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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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.62 km

5.06 km

1.03 km

306 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

2.94 km

2.21 km

1.89 km

1.29 km

1.15 km

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (240 m)

Weather

Friday 3 July

17°C

13°C

58 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Blanchland Abbey – Shildon Engine House Ruins loop from Blanchland

Bay Bridge over the River Derwent

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

White Monk Tearoom, Blanchland

Blanchland Abbey

Shildon Engine House Ruins

Blanchland Moor

Smooth Forest Trail

Carrier's Way Trail

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