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Derwent Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Whitley Chapel

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Derwent Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Whitley Chapel

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Derwent Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Whitley Chapel

02:50

37.8km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

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7.78 km

Slaley Forest Log Pile

Highlight • Structure

Watch out for latrge and deep water filled bomb holes around here!

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15.7 km

Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

18.0 km

Water Control Tower, Derwent Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Tower and overflow when the reservoir is too full

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18.5 km

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

Highlight • Lake

Looking across the reservoir and down from the dam

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21.1 km

View of Pow Hill, North Pennines National Landscape

Highlight • Viewpoint

This area can get very busy in good weather.

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22.3 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

26.3 km

Blanchland Public Toilets

Highlight • River

Public toilet on the right as you enter Blanchland over little bridge, hidden behind the buildings, near the river and you may find other things !!!
Great view of the river over the wall, see photo

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26.4 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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26.5 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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32.6 km

Slaley Forest

Forest

37.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.9 km

16.8 km

725 m

260 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

10.8 km

7.09 km

4.62 km

135 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

26°C

12°C

2 %

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Derwent Reservoir – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Whitley Chapel

Slaley Forest Log Pile

Derwent Reservoir

Water Control Tower, Derwent Reservoir

View of Derwent Reservoir from the Dam

View of Pow Hill, North Pennines National Landscape

Blanchland Public Toilets

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

White Monk Tearoom, Blanchland

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