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River Tyne loop from Wylam to Newburn

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River Tyne loop from Wylam to Newburn

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River Tyne loop from Wylam to Newburn

02:56

11.4km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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Parking

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4.61 km

Ryton Willows Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • River

Ryton Willows is a nature reserve on the south bank of the River Tyne. However, on the 28th of August 1640 4500 English soldiers under the command of Lord Conway took up position here to try and stop Alexander Leslie's 20,000 Scots crossing and advancing on Newcastle. Ultimately, he failed, and the Scots crossed forcing a retreat and the fall of Newcastle. The defeat here effectively ended King Charles 1st personal rule and led to the English Civil War in 1642.

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6.96 km

Memorial Tree Garden and The Battlefield

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The Memorial Tree Garden is part of the Tyne Riverside Country Park, it's a quiet area of grass and trees dedicated to various people and causes.
This is also the area where the Scottish army amassed in 1640 before winning the battle of Newburn Ford, sending the English army into retreat, taking Newcastle and ultimately causing the start of the English Civil War a couple of years later.

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9.02 km

River Tyne Path: Wylam to Newburn

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The riverside path on the north bank of the Tyne between Newburn & Wylam. There is a wider and recently surfaced multi user trail just north of this if you prefer an easier walk but this trail is fun and you're more likely to see wildlife.

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.41 km

3.37 km

727 m

525 m

390 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

3.29 km

2.99 km

1.21 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 23 August

21°C

6°C

0 %

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Comments

February 17, 2022,THE TWO BRIDGES LOOP- NEWBURN AND WYLAM

Waggonway between Newburn and Wylam has now been resurfaced and is now back open

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River Tyne loop from Wylam to Newburn

Ryton Willows Nature Reserve

Memorial Tree Garden and The Battlefield

River Tyne Path: Wylam to Newburn

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