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John Muir Way Riverside Path – River Tyne Ford loop from West Barns

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John Muir Way Riverside Path – River Tyne Ford loop from West Barns

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John Muir Way Riverside Path – River Tyne Ford loop from West Barns

02:03

17.8km

50m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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407 m

John Muir Way Riverside Path

Highlight • Trail

Great area for birdwatching. A section that is between Belhaven beach and the wooded plantation (John muir way).

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1.68 km

John Muir Country Park Gravel Track

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Fun gravel track with great views of John Muir park and the beach. Plenty of good spots to stop for a break with a view.

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6.54 km

River Tyne Ford

Highlight • River

A welcome sight of a bridge to the side.

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6.78 km

Phantassie Doocot

Highlight • Structure

Phantassie Doocot was probably built in the 1500s. It shares a number of features of the fairly common "beehive" shaped Scottish doocot, but is unusually cut off at the top …

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13.4 km

Tyne Estuary Singletrack

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Nice bit of single track along the Tyne Estuary.

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14.9 km

Hedderwick Hill Plantation

Highlight • Historical Site

Now a forestry plantation that grows right up to the beach and alongside the John Muir Country Park. This area was used extensively for military training and defence during the …

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14.9 km

You can either pay at the main entrance and spend some time with the kids in this wonderful park or on the Belhaven loop walk return section through the woods, you can see the llamas and emus through the fence.

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17.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

3.68 km

971 m

802 m

375 m

108 m

104 m

Surfaces

7.92 km

4.56 km

2.70 km

1.77 km

583 m

254 m

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Sunday 30 August

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John Muir Way Riverside Path – River Tyne Ford loop from West Barns

John Muir Way Riverside Path

John Muir Country Park Gravel Track

River Tyne Ford

Knowes Mill Ruins

Phantassie Doocot

Tyne Estuary Singletrack

Hedderwick Hill Plantation

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