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North East England

Tynemouth Castle and Priory – Marsden Rock loop from Seaburn

Road cycling routes

North East England

Tynemouth Castle and Priory – Marsden Rock loop from Seaburn

Moderate

113

riders

Tynemouth Castle and Priory – Marsden Rock loop from Seaburn

02:56

64.1km

400m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 7.99 km for 245 m

After 15.5 km for 88 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1

11.9 km

Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnel

Highlight • Cycleway

Opened in 1951, it is Britain's first purpose-built cycling tunnel. In fact there are two parallel tunnels respectively for pedestrians and cyclists, running under the River Tyne between Howdon and …

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15.5 km

Albert Edward Dock

Lake

18.0 km

Beach

Beach

4

19.5 km

Tynemouth Castle and Priory

Highlight • Castle

Dating back 2,000 years, Tynemouth Castle was once one of the largest fortified areas in England. Perched atop a hillside overlooking the North Sea and River Tyne, the castle has …

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5

27.3 km

View of St Mary's Lighthouse

Highlight • Viewpoint

Get here nice and early and you may find some seals sunbathing at the back of the light house.

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6

28.5 km

View of the Northumberland Coast

Highlight • Beach

Much nicer view by taking this small diversion off the main road - worth the extra metres!

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7

38.1 km

View of South Shields from North Tynemouth

Highlight • River

Great views across the Tyne towards South Shields from the River Tyne Trail. The North Pier is a bit further along where you can look out to the North Sea. …

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8

51.4 km

Spirit of South Shields and Fleet Sculptures

Highlight • Monument

The Fleet sculpture at Captain's Wharf in South Shields is an artwork by Irene Brown, created in 2004. It consists of seven highly polished stainless steel collier brigs—historic sailing ships …

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9

54.0 km

Marsden Rock

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Can have strong headwind at times, heading south.

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10

61.7 km

Seaburn Promenade Benches with Coastal View

Highlight • Cycleway

A ride I regularly do is the Pier to Pier to Pier, Basically starting at Roker Pier (you can ride to the end of the pier when open) then riding …

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B

64.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.8 km

11.3 km

3.82 km

2.39 km

1.52 km

158 m

124 m

Surfaces

45.7 km

15.0 km

2.14 km

1.06 km

158 m

< 100 m

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Friday 26 June

28°C

14°C

30 %

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