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North East England

George Stephenson's Birthplace – Wylam railway station loop from Ryton

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

George Stephenson's Birthplace – Wylam railway station loop from Ryton

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George Stephenson's Birthplace – Wylam railway station loop from Ryton

02:47

10.8km

60m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.49 km

River Tyne Path: Wylam to Newburn

Highlight • Forest

The riverside path on the north bank of the Tyne between Newburn & Wylam. There is a wider and recently surfaced multi user trail just north of this if you …

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4.09 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

Highlight • Monument

George Stephenson's birthplace is a simple stone worker's cottage on the north bank of the River Tyne in Wylam, built circa 1760 to house mining families, and where the future …

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5.81 km

Wylam railway station

Highlight • Structure

View from a little known track. hard to ride.

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4

5.84 km

The Boathouse and Wylam Station

Highlight • Pub

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10.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.54 km

1.63 km

1.14 km

478 m

Surfaces

4.31 km

3.85 km

990 m

903 m

653 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 4 July

19°C

14°C

42 %

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Comments

February 17, 2022,THE TWO BRIDGES LOOP- NEWBURN AND WYLAM

Waggonway between Newburn and Wylam has now been resurfaced and is now back open

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