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View of Durham Cathedral – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Stockton

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View of Durham Cathedral – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Stockton

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View of Durham Cathedral – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Stockton

05:41

89.4km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 43.2 km for 51 m

After 43.6 km for 51 m

After 46.4 km for 88 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.54 km

Wynyard Woodland Park Visitor Centre and Café

Highlight • Cafe

This is the Visitor Center at Wynyard Woodland Park. Here you can rest comfortably, eat a piece of cake and drink a tea with milk. At Wynyard Woodland Park, which stretches around the café, you can take beautiful walks and enjoy nature.

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7.62 km

Thorpe Thewles Station

Highlight • Cafe

Nice little cafe within a, no longer used, railway station.

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8.35 km

Thorpe Wood

Forest

10.7 km

Wynyard Woodland (Country) Park

Nature Reserve

12.0 km

West Carr Plantation

Forest

13.0 km

Castle Eden Walkway Bridge Over the A689

Highlight • Bridge

Bridge that takes you over the A689 which is found on the castle Eden cycle track

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42.0 km

View of Durham Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Approaching Durham from the direction of Sherburn you can pick up this bike path that passes through Old Durham. This route takes you down to the river Wear with fantastic views of the Cathedral from a different angle. A great place to take a short break and watch the many university rowing crews doing their thing along the river.
The path is well used by pedestrians and dog walkers so just be considerate and you shouldn't have a problem.

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43.4 km

Pelaw Woods Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

44.7 km

View of Durham Cathedral and Castle from the Riverside

Highlight • Cycleway

There is a castle , now part of the university , a cathedral with a stunning rose window, and numerous museums - lots of free admission to some places. The cloisters of the cathedral were used in the Harry Potter movies as part of Hogworts - free to visit but they do like you to give a donation.

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62.2 km

South Hetton to Shotton Railway Path

Highlight • Structure

This track has recently been tarmacked from "South Hetton" to "Shotton" the restriction in the photo is not there now

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72.0 km

Hurworth Burn Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nice spot on a summers day to stop for a picnic and a breather whilst cycling this stretch of the Castle Eden Walkway, which is part of National Cycle Network 1.

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77.5 km

National Cycle Network Route 1

Highlight • Cycleway

89.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

27.2 km

20.6 km

5.73 km

3.16 km

1.44 km

311 m

Surfaces

33.7 km

26.0 km

25.1 km

2.35 km

2.29 km

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Today

Wednesday 26 August

22°C

13°C

79 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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View of Durham Cathedral – Hurworth Burn Reservoir loop from Stockton

Wynyard Woodland Park Visitor Centre and Café

Thorpe Thewles Station

Castle Eden Walkway Bridge Over the A689

View of Durham Cathedral

View of Durham Cathedral and Castle from the Riverside

South Hetton to Shotton Railway Path

Hurworth Burn Reservoir

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