Adventure On Foot

Section 2 of 2, Tyne and Wear Heritage Way

NE 110.02

Beamish to Washington

9.8 miles (15.7 km).

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Map not drawn yet. OpenStreetMap has only about 18 of its 80 miles, so we’ve left the map off rather than show a misleading stub. The length above is the publisher’s. The facts and sources below still stand.

Up and down

About 295 m of climbing and 331 m of descent; highest point 155 m.

StartHighest point 155 mFinish, 10 miles

Getting there

The section starts at Beamish.

Station
Dipwood Halt (heritage railway), 970 m from the start. Directions
Bus stops
Entrance Gate, 20 m from the start. DirectionsEntrance Gate, 50 m from the start. DirectionsMain Entrance Building, 320 m from the start. Directions
Car parks
Eden Place Picnic Area Car Park (free), 190 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 220 m from the start. DirectionsCoach Park, 300 m from the start. Directions

Directions to the start

Getting back

The section finishes at Washington. Stations and bus stops near the finish:

Bus stops
High Usworth, 50 m from the finish. DirectionsHigh Usworth, 120 m from the finish. DirectionsPeareth Hall Road, 230 m from the finish. Directions

What to expect

Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 20%, paved or flagged 13%; the rest (66%) isn't recorded.

About 13% on roads with traffic.

On the way: 3 stiles, 1 gate.

Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 65 m in a kilometre, 7.0 km in.

From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.

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