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Tyne & Wear
Slow Ways linking East Boldon and Hebburn, Jarrow, South Shields, Springwell, Sunderland, Washington, Whitburn (Tyne & Wear)
England / Tyne & Wear / East Boldon
East Boldon’s seven Slow Ways are 46% checked
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Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to East Boldon from further afield
| Route | Slow Way | Distance | To do | Pledge | Ascent | Descent | ||||
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| Eassun one |
East Boldon—Sunderland
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Distance 7km/5mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 131m | Descent 124m | ||
| Easwhi one |
East Boldon—Whitburn (Tyne & Wear)
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Distance 4km/2mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 15m | Descent 14m | ||
| Hebeas one |
Hebburn—East Boldon
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Distance 10km/6mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 64m | Descent 54m | |
| Hebeas two |
Hebburn—East Boldon
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Distance 10km/6mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 77m | Descent 67m | ||
| Jareas one |
Jarrow—East Boldon
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Distance 8km/5mi |
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Double check | U U | Ascent 60m | Descent 63m | |
| Jareas two |
Jarrow—East Boldon
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Distance 8km/5mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
| Souteas one |
South Shields—East Boldon
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Distance 7km/4mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 40m | Descent 25m | ||
| Spreas one |
Springwell—East Boldon
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Distance 13km/8mi |
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Review me | U U | Ascent 84m | Descent 196m | ||
| Waseas one |
Washington—East Boldon
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Distance 13km/8mi |
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Pioneer me | U U | Ascent 179m | Descent 142m |
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Collective progress
47% of East Boldon’s seven route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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2 people have contributed to East Boldon’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in East Boldon
67km out of 81km have been walked and reviewed
67km of reviews have been shared in East Boldon
Latest Updates
I walked this route from East Boldon on a cool but sunny day in Spring. The first section from East Boldon does not have a dedicated footpath so you are walking on the road....
Philip Le Marquand
When you get to the entrance to Tyne Dock you take a left turn and head up following Boldon Lane....
Philip Le Marquand
You walk through Calf Close Estate and as you approach the Greyhound pub follow thee road to the right under a railway bridge. Walk along the pavement until you cross the A19 then take the road on the left then take a right turn and follow this road until you get to the Station Burn Nature Reserve. Cross the road and then turn right when you meet the railway path which takes you to your destination....
Philip Le Marquand
Philip Le Marquand added Hebeas two, a new walk from Hebburn to East Boldon
Walk this routeHowever I have had to fail this route as there is no way to cross the railway and the very busy A19 where the route is plotted. I have uploaded a new route to fix these issues. The section after the A19 is fine and trouble free walk....
Philip Le Marquand
Cross over the road going past the Metro Station then join a track which follws the line of the railway line. Then take a left turn crossing another road and follow the path signed as a cycle path to Brockley Whins. At the end of the bridge I had to make a decision whether to walk down the side of the A19 and join up with the original route at the railway line or continue straight on and join the original route further on....
Philip Le Marquand
Philip Le Marquand added Jareas two, a new walk from Jarrow to East Boldon
Walk this routeCross over the road going past the Metro Station then join a track which follws the line of the railway line. Then take a left turn crossing another road and follow the path signed as a cycle path to Brockley Whins. At the end of the bridge I had to make a decision whether to walk down the side of the A19 and join up with the original route at the railway line or continue straight on and join the orginal route further on....
Philip Le Marquand
You cross over a busy road then walk through a nice village before going through parts of Washington. The next section was along a very busy flat road section which then took you via a footbridge over the A19....
Philip Le Marquand
A good alternative to the given route at 388589 is to continue northward along the road and branch off at 387592 to follow the right of way until you reach the track at 382601 and then turn West to rejoin the original route at 377599– or make use of some of the many paths within Fulwell Quarry....
Chris May
Martin Ainscow added Souteas one, a new walk from South Shields to East Boldon
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Eassun one, a new walk from East Boldon to Sunderland
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Easwhi one, a new walk from East Boldon to Whitburn (Tyne & Wear)
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Hebeas one, a new walk from Hebburn to East Boldon
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Jareas one, a new walk from Jarrow to East Boldon
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Spreas one, a new walk from Springwell to East Boldon
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Waseas one, a new walk from Washington to East Boldon
Walk this routeEast Boldon’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NZ3717661490
Lat / Lon
54.94669° / -1.42117°
Easting / Northing
437,176E / 561,490N
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