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Bothal Castle – Druridge Bay Country Park Loop from Pegswood

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Bothal Castle – Druridge Bay Country Park Loop from Pegswood

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April 18, 2022

Bothal Castle – Druridge Bay Country Park Loop from Pegswood

Moderate

03:46

58.9km

15.6km/h

190m

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Overview

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 26.9 km for 203 m

After 33.8 km for 130 m

After 34.9 km for 189 m

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5.51 km

Bothal Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic views of the Bothal Castle ruin from the village of Bothal (old English for dwelling). Well worth a stop to take in the magnificent castle, though be warned, you're …

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19.9 km

Cresswell Ices

Highlight • Cafe

Good Sheffield stands for bikes just by the steps down to the beach

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26.7 km

Druridge Bay Country Park

Highlight • Natural

Druridge Bay's 7-mile (11 km) stretch of pristine sandy coastline is an idyllic setting to cycle. With lakes, meadows, woods and a beach, the beautiful landscape is home to various …

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27.1 km

Druridge Bay

Highlight • Beach

Enormous expanse of golden sand. Easy access to the beach via the path to the right

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33.9 km

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Tells it like it should be…

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35.0 km

Amble Harbour Pods

Highlight • Structure

great little pod shops full of local artists work along with other bits and bobs

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46.8 km

World War II Pillbox at The Barn on the Bay

Highlight • Monument

During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and into 1941.

The bunker is camouflaged as a small ruin.

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47.9 km

The Drift Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

I started my bike tour from the Drift Cafe and had scrambled eggs on toast and a vegetarian haggis roll to start the day (double breakfasts win), only 20m from …

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58.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

28.2 km

15.9 km

7.55 km

3.79 km

3.31 km

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.0 km

14.8 km

8.65 km

1.93 km

574 m

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Bothal Castle – Druridge Bay Country Park Loop from Pegswood

Bothal Castle

Cresswell Ices

Druridge Bay Country Park

Druridge Bay

Best advice…

Amble Harbour Pods

World War II Pillbox at The Barn on the Bay

The Drift Cafe

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