Blanchland Village – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Horseshoe Hill

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Blanchland Village – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Horseshoe Hill

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Blanchland Village – The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens loop from Horseshoe Hill

01:37

24.1km

370m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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North Pennines National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.62 km

View of the North Pennines Moors

Highlight • Viewpoint

Quiet road across the moors

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1.95 km

View of the North Pennines

Highlight • Natural Monument

Looking across the valley

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4.99 km

Presser Lead Mine Pumping Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Built by the Consett Water Company in 1906, the station and the attendant's house are owned by Northumbrian Water, and the mine is used as an emergency water supply. Unfortunately …

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7.72 km

Winding Road into Blanchland

Highlight • Trail

Narrow road

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8.09 km

Blanchland Village

Highlight • Religious Site

Lovely spot, there's a tap round the back of the abbey if you need to fill up with drinking water when the pub and cafe are both closed.

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8.14 km

The Lord Crewe Arms & Gardens

Highlight • Pub

Great pub for a warming fire, pie and pint and a lovely village with some nice craft shops

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8.22 km

Blanchland Public Toilets

Highlight • River

Public toilet on the right as you enter Blanchland over little bridge, hidden behind the buildings, near the river and you may find other things !!!
Great view of the river over the wall, see photo

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12.2 km

High Hospital Plantation

Forest

15.4 km

The Baa Pub, Hostel and Viking Statues

Highlight • Pub

The Baa is a hostel and campsite with its own pub.

This small, unique and quirky little pub has a cobblestone floor and plenty of sheep related decorations. It serves …

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