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Seal sculpture – Newport Bridge loop from Thornaby

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Seal sculpture – Newport Bridge loop from Thornaby

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Seal sculpture – Newport Bridge loop from Thornaby

02:57

50.2km

140m

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 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.4 km

Sir William Turner's Almshouses

Highlight • Historical Site

This beautiful historic building has been a social institution since 1676, founded by Sir William Turner, who was once Mayor of London. Under the name of William Turner's Hospital, it …

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19.1 km

Plantation Woods

Forest

35.5 km

William Henry Short VC Memorial Mural, Grangetown

Highlight • Monument

37.4 km

Blank Canvas Sculpture by Ray Lonsdale

Highlight • Monument

42.0 km

Waiting for Me Dad Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Mackensie Thorpe bronze sculpture near the Transporter bridge. Thorpe is a local artist who started drawing as a child when he wouldn't walk over the top of the bridge with his classmates and the teacher told him to draw it

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44.1 km

Riverside Sculptures and Views Along the River Tees

Highlight • Cycleway

ok for most types of bike
it can get a bit muddy

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44.7 km

Seal sculpture

Highlight • Structure

watch the river and you may see a live one

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44.8 km

Newport Bridge Illuminated

Highlight • Bridge

need good light along here at night

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45.1 km

Billingham Reach

Lake

46.0 km

Newport Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Newport Bridge is a striking industrial feature spanning the River Tees. Opened in 1934, it was originally built from steel and concrete as a vertical lift bridge. Although it no …

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50.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.5 km

10.5 km

3.46 km

3.33 km

1.35 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.3 km

14.5 km

666 m

437 m

356 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 8 July

28°C

14°C

0 %

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Seal sculpture – Newport Bridge loop from Thornaby

Sir William Turner's Almshouses

William Henry Short VC Memorial Mural, Grangetown

Blank Canvas Sculpture by Ray Lonsdale

Waiting for Me Dad Sculpture

Riverside Sculptures and Views Along the River Tees

Seal sculpture

Newport Bridge Illuminated

Newport Bridge

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