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Prudhoe Castle – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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Prudhoe Castle – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

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Prudhoe Castle – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

01:43

6.25km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 11, 2026

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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636 m

Prudhoe Castle

Highlight • Castle

Artwork of Prudhoe Castle which is just behind this

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1.28 km

Deer Mural at Tyne Riverside

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The murals change sometimes. When I passed by, it was a heron.

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1.80 km

View of Prudhoe Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

View of Prudhoe Castle can be seen form riverside path

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1.98 km

Bees, Bombers and Butterflies Sign – The Spetchells

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Hagg bank, The Spetchells and to the visitor centre

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2.61 km

The Spetchells Chalk Grassland

Highlight • Natural

The Spetchells are three elongated man-made mounds of chalk waste, created between 1941 and 1967 as a by-product of an ICI factory in Prudhoe, which produced ammonium sulphate for fertilizers …

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4.47 km

Prudhoe Spetchells

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The Spetchells are chalk waste heaps from a chemical factory that operated on a nearby site until the mid-1960s. The name comes from old maps that refer to this area …

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6.25 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.90 km

1.38 km

1.31 km

584 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.59 km

1.28 km

1.02 km

646 m

403 m

319 m

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Wednesday 6 May

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30 %

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Prudhoe Castle – Prudhoe Spetchells loop from Prudhoe

Prudhoe Castle

Deer Mural at Tyne Riverside

View of Prudhoe Castle

Bees, Bombers and Butterflies Sign – The Spetchells

The Spetchells Chalk Grassland

Prudhoe Spetchells

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