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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Blyth and Whitley Bay.
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This is a Slow Ways route connecting Blyth and Whitley Bay.
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This route has been reviewed by 3 people.
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Route status - Live
Reviews - 3
Average rating -
Is this route good enough? - Yes (3)
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Downloads - 7
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Blyth
Grid Ref
NZ3151981554
Lat / Lon
55.12737° / -1.50727°
Easting / Northing
431,519E / 581,554N
What3Words
enable.affair.mint
Whitley Bay
Grid Ref
NZ3571471880
Lat / Lon
55.04016° / -1.44270°
Easting / Northing
435,714E / 571,880N
What3Words
amount.riders.hands
Blywhi One's land is
Blyth | |
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Grid Ref | NZ3151981554 |
Lat / Lon | 55.12737° / -1.50727° |
Easting / Northing | 431,519E / 581,554N |
What3Words | enable.affair.mint |
Whitley Bay | |
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Grid Ref | NZ3571471880 |
Lat / Lon | 55.04016° / -1.44270° |
Easting / Northing | 435,714E / 571,880N |
What3Words | amount.riders.hands |
Arable | 34.4% |
Intertidal flats | 14.5% |
Pasture | 5.3% |
Urban | 45.8% |
Data: Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018
reviews
Edinem77
05 Oct 2021This is a really nice route with great views across the coast. You can make it slightly shorter by taking the more inland path round the nature reserve at St Mary's Island. Suitable for bikes too and there's the option of the Arriva 308 bus (Blyth - Newcastle via Whitley Bay) if you don't want to walk in both directions.
Tom
27 Aug 2021Really nice route, following the Eve Black Way through the dunes from Blyth to Seaton Sluice, and then the cliff tops past St Marys Lighthouse to Whitley Bay links. We extended it by going on to Tynemouth along the coastal road - lovely sea views and past the gem of a small harbour of Cullercoats, and the surfers on Tynemouth Long Sands. Easy walking on made paths, no hills, no mud, and good access.
It can get a bit busy on good days, and is shared by cyclists as far as St Marys, and sadly some of them think they have right of way - hence only 4 stars.
Eve Black was a local councillor who campaigned for years to get the path created: sadly she died shortly before it was opened, but I can't think of a nicer memorial to have!.
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Tess Barton
26 Apr 2021I have only walked two different parts of this route from The Briardene to St Mary's Lighthouse and from Old Hartley to Seaton Sluice.
It is worth a detour to look at the Briardene nature reserve and to go onto St Mary's Island over the causeway at low tide to look at the seals that haul up on the rocks.
The cliff path from Old Hartley to Seaton Sluice is very scenic and good for spotting wildlife like seals or passing dolphin pods. Seaton Sluice itself is very interesting and historic. Another interesting detour and an alternative return route would to be to go part of the way along Holywell Dene then back on the road to Old Hartley.
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Tom
27 Aug 2021Fully endorse this review!
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