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North East England

North Sunderland

View of Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh Castle loop from North Sunderland

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

North Sunderland

View of Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh Castle loop from North Sunderland

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5.0

(3)

9

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View of Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh Castle loop from North Sunderland

01:21

23.0km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Northumberland Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

829 m

Little Free Library on the Northumberland Coast

Highlight • Structure

This lovely little book repository appeared on my patch recently. It's part of the littlefreelibrary.org movement - which I'd never heard of. But it's a delightful, co-operative premise; take a …

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2

4.13 km

West Fleetham Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Like everyone else cycling this lovely lane on NCN1, you'd see no reason not to ride straight past the gate on this double-bend corner. It used to have a handsome …

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3

15.3 km

View of Bamburgh Castle

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

There are several roads leading to Bamburgh, but this approach from the crossroads at Glororum gives a spectacular view of the castle as you coast down the quiet incline towards the village!

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4

17.3 km

Red Telephone Box with View of Bamburgh Castle

Highlight • Monument

Bamburgh is a really pretty village and a nice place to stop for a rest.

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5

17.5 km

View of Bamburgh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

You can sometimes see people playing cricket on the village green. It's rather quaint.

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6

17.8 km

Bamburgh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Perched atop a green mound next to the sea, Bamburgh Castle is one of the most impressive castles in the UK. Built as early as the 5th century, the castle …

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7

20.1 km

View of the Farne Islands

Highlight • Beach

Great views out to the Farne Island. Lovely on the sunny day. But it can be brutal in a cold North Easterly wind, coming right of the North Sea. A route to pick for a nice day

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23.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

413 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.5 km

5.34 km

140 m

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