St Mary's Church, Piercebridge – Cliffe Hill Stone Bridge loop from Spennymoor

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St Mary's Church, Piercebridge – Cliffe Hill Stone Bridge loop from Spennymoor

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St Mary's Church, Piercebridge – Cliffe Hill Stone Bridge loop from Spennymoor

03:50

63.5km

450m

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: August 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20.9 km

St Mary's Church, Piercebridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Beautiful Church in Piercebridge if you're into architecture its worth a look!

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21.1 km

Piercebridge Organic Farmshop & Café

Highlight • Structure

Absolutely cracking farmshop and cafe which is usually crammed therefore it is best to book a table if you're planning on stopping off here. however there is a good cafe round the corner which is usually not too packed.

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21.1 km

Post Office Café and Farm Shop

Highlight • Cafe

you can charge your ebike battery here if it comes off your bike
it has nice local food and homemade cakes as well
toilet facilities

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21.4 km

View of the River Tees from Piercebridge Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views over the tees.

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21.7 km

Cliffe Hill Stone Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

A 0.5 Mile long Climb up cliffe Hill, the hill has a average gradient of 3% peaking at around 12%.

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24.0 km

Nine Acre Plantation

Forest

30.9 km

Eppleby Village Shop & Tea Room

Highlight • Rest Area

A very friendly place to stop and very welcoming to cyclists and even have kit to help if your unfortunate enough to break down👍🏻

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33.4 km

Greystone Plantation

Forest

52.9 km

Locomotion Railway Museum Shildon

Highlight • Historical Site

This has free admission and as well as the trains there is a café and toilet facilities.

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53.4 km

Shildon Coal Drops

Highlight • Monument

The Shildon coal drops are a Grade II* listed structure that was a revolutionary, gravity-fed locomotive refuelling station for the Stockton & Darlington Railway, built in 1846.

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