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River Browney – Croxdale Viaduct loop from Willington

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River Browney – Croxdale Viaduct loop from Willington

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River Browney – Croxdale Viaduct loop from Willington

02:24

35.2km

290m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.07 km

The Ponderosa

Nature Reserve

9.87 km

Broompark Picnic Area

Highlight • Viewpoint

11.3 km

River Browney

Highlight • Forest

The River Browney flows through County Durham through moorland, forests, disused coal mines, and remnants of a bygone industrial era. Decades of lead and coal mining badly affected the river's …

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17.3 km

Seven Stars Pub, Shincliffe

Highlight • Pub

great pint and great food

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21.2 km

Butterby Wood

Forest

22.5 km

Croxdale Hall Gravel Route

Highlight • Trail

Lovely decent to Sunderland Bridge, tough grind out the other way heading to Bowburn

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23.9 km

Stone Bridge Over the River Wear

Highlight • River

Scenic picnic spot on river Wear.

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24.7 km

Croxdale Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Croxdale Viaduct, which takes the East Coast Main Line over the River Wear near Croxdale and Sunderland Bridge, is an impressive 11-arch span built by the North Eastern Railway in 1872.

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25.3 km

View of Mainline Viaduct

Highlight • Viewpoint

34.9 km

Willington War Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

Willington is a former mining town based on the Brandon to Bishop Auckland disused railway, which use to serve the coal mining industry. It's colliery closed in 1967.

There are …

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35.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.1 km

6.64 km

4.43 km

4.42 km

2.71 km

931 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

11.9 km

5.04 km

3.40 km

734 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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River Browney – Croxdale Viaduct loop from Willington

Broompark Picnic Area

River Browney

Seven Stars Pub, Shincliffe

Croxdale Hall Gravel Route

Stone Bridge Over the River Wear

Croxdale Viaduct

View of Mainline Viaduct

Willington War Memorial

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