This bridge is known locally as the Points Bridge and situated at Hagg Bank, just west of Wylam. It was originally built in 1876 as a railway bridge and was converted into a footbridge and cycle path in 1975, linking Wylam with the Tyne Riverside Country Park at Low Prudhoe.

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Distance 2.24 km

Uphill 20 m

Downhill 10 m

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Location: Wylam, North East England, England, United Kingdom

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