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Wearmouth Bridge – View of Penshaw Monument loop from Stadium of Light

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North East England

Wearmouth Bridge – View of Penshaw Monument loop from Stadium of Light

Easy

4.0

(2)

66

riders

Wearmouth Bridge – View of Penshaw Monument loop from Stadium of Light

01:39

32.8km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.6 km for 67 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.54 km

St Peter's Church

Highlight • Other

St Peters church 674 AD was part of Bede's monastery

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2

2.24 km

Wearmouth Bridge

Highlight • Monument

A fine double arch bridge over the River Wear in Sunderland. The original bridge here was constructed in 1796, it was updated and repaired in 1805 but this bridge was reconstructed by Robert Stevenson between 1857-1859.

Tip by

3

2.80 km

Pathways of Knowledge Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Try taking a web cam screen shot using the live camera link below,.

sunderland.gov.uk/article/15667/Riverside-webcam

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4

3.44 km

Sunderland Riverside Sculpture Trail

Highlight • Trail

WATCH OUT broken glass, its popular bottle smashing place, even the seagulls have learned to drop and smash mussels on the path, leaving sharp splinters for your tires to find.

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4.61 km

Cornhill Dock

Ruins

6

16.8 km

View of Penshaw Monument

Highlight • Viewpoint

Be prepared for some climbing!!!

Tip by

7

18.9 km

View of Penshaw Monument from East Bridge on the River Wear

Highlight • Viewpoint

View from East bridge on the river Wear

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8

19.2 km

Worm Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

The hill that Lampton worm rapped it's tail around.
Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' aa'll tell ye aall an aaful story
The Lambton Worm is a legend from County …

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9

32.0 km

Giant Davy Lamp Sculpture

Highlight • Structure

Giant safety lamp by North East inventor, Humphrey Davy.
more info below
wp.sunderland.ac.uk/seagullcity/riverside-sculpture-walk

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B

32.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

12.1 km

1.83 km

1.70 km

193 m

119 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

10.3 km

400 m

295 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

12°C

4°C

25 %

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