Isaac's Well – Hexham Abbey loop from Allendale

Isaac's Well – Hexham Abbey loop from Allendale

Moderate

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Isaac's Well – Hexham Abbey loop from Allendale

02:57

54.8km

700m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 38.6 km for 126 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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143 m

Isaac's Well

Highlight • Historical Site

Isaac’s Well opened in 1849 to supply fresh water to the village of Allendale Town. Travelling tea seller and local philanthropist Isaac Holden was the driving force behind the well. …

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2.95 km

Splitty Lane Entrance to Catton

Highlight • Trail

This road continues from Leadside Bank into Catton, bit longer than main B road route but has the views for your climbing. This is The Crown village pub with food, if you missed Allendale options.

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8.41 km

Green Gate on the Track to Elrington

Highlight • Structure

from the Allendale road.

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17.2 km

Hexham Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

The Northumberland market town of Hexham, at the confluence of the North Tyne and the South Tyne rivers, is a great base for exploring the North Pennines AONB, the Northumberland …

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32.3 km

View of Hadrian's Wall from Stanegate Road

Highlight • Historical Site

There is a great view of Hadrian's Wall from here. It's also the course of a Roman road that would have run parallell to the wall on easier ground. There …

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32.8 km

Grindon Lough is a small, shallow natural lake near Hadrian's Wall and the Stanegate Roman Road. Nestled among limestone ridges, it's a birdwatching hotspot, especially in autumn and winter. Species …

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34.8 km

View of Stanegate

Highlight • Viewpoint

41.7 km

Entrance to Allen Banks & Staward Gorge

Highlight • Rest Area

Note the bridge has been missing for a while (mid 2019) so you will currently have to walk up & down same side rather than doing a loop on both sides.

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54.8 km

End point

Parking

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