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Longsands Beach – View of St Mary's Lighthouse loop from Howdon

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North East England

Longsands Beach – View of St Mary's Lighthouse loop from Howdon

Moderate

5.0

(7)

241

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Longsands Beach – View of St Mary's Lighthouse loop from Howdon

04:04

94.5km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 6.92 km for 120 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

6.63 km

King Edward's Bay

Highlight • Castle

A pretty, secluded sandy bay at the foot of Tynemouth Priory and Castle

Tip by

2

6.98 km

View of Long Sands Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

great views and great for a photo

Tip by

3

7.54 km

Longsands Beach

Highlight • Beach

crusoes is just down on the beach.great place to stop for a bite to eat.

Tip by

4

14.2 km

View of St Mary's Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Get here nice and early and you may find some seals sunbathing at the back of the light house.

Tip by

5

27.3 km

Hairpin Bends and Bridge on Cycle Route near Dinnington

Highlight • Bridge

Hairpin bends, looks steeper than they are when climbing up, but watch your speed going down as bend is sharp, then a narrow bridge, so look ahead for traffic.

Tip by

6

27.4 km

River Blyth

Highlight • River

Footpaths alongside the river all the way up to Stannington

Tip by

7

48.8 km

WW2 Disguised Lookout

Highlight • Other

WW2 disguised lookout and camping pods, you may see some Larma's too.

Tip by

49.6 km

Creswell Pond Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

9

81.3 km

View of the Northumberland Coast

Highlight • Beach

Much nicer view by taking this small diversion off the main road - worth the extra metres!

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B

94.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.9 km

35.5 km

10.1 km

1.49 km

653 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.7 km

12.1 km

1.15 km

829 m

759 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 6 October

14°C

5°C

14 %

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