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Wylam Car Park – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Ryton

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United Kingdom
England
North East England

Wylam Car Park – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Ryton

Moderate

4.5

(19)

248

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Wylam Car Park – George Stephenson's Birthplace loop from Ryton

02:31

9.76km

50m

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: March 4, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.49 km

River Tyne Path: Wylam to Newburn

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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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5.05 km

Wylam Car Park

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Free all day parking next to the river Tyne

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5.90 km

George Stephenson's Birthplace

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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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9.76 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.84 km

1.74 km

1.17 km

Surfaces

3.82 km

3.82 km

1.02 km

1.00 km

< 100 m

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Tuesday 5 May

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