Northumberland
Free cycle maps listed at bottom of page.
Open routes
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National Route 1 |
National Route 1 is the longest route of the National Cycle Network and runs from Dover to the Shetland Islands. National Route 1 in Northumberland, forms part of the Coast & Castles cycle route.
The Coast and Castles cycle route starts at Tynemouth and goes up the coast to Berwick-on-Tweed and on into Scotland.
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National Route 68 |
The Pennine Cycleway (National Route 68) runs from Derby to Berwick-upon-Tweed, however enters Northumberland from Cumbria. The route finishes at Berwick-on-Tweed after running through Haltwhistle, Bellingham and Wooler.
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National Route 72 |
The Hadrian's Cycleway (National Route 72) runs from Ravenglass to South Shields via the Cumbrian Coast, Carlisle and Hexham.
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Regional Route 20 |
The Walney to Wear (W2W) cycle route (Regional Route 20) is now open from Barrow-in-Furness to Sunderland via Barnard Castle and Bishop Auckland.
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National Route 10 |
The Reivers Cycle Route (National Route 10) is a signed 170 mile 'coast to coast' route between Tynemouth and Whitehaven via Kielder Forest and Carlisle.
Connect2 in Northumberland
Connect2 is a unique project transforming communities across the UK, enabling more people to walk and cycle for everyday journeys, by building new bridges and walking and cycling networks. In Northumberland there are two Connect2 schemes in Blyth and Cramlington. To find out more about these schemes visit the Blyth and Cramlington Connect2 webpages.
Free cycle maps available for Northumberland
South East Northumberland cycle map - available from Sustrans or Northumberland CC, tel: 0808 1008910
Belford Area Map - available from Sustrans, tel: 0845 113 0065
Cycling in the North Pennines (4 routes on each leaflet) - Out of print but available to download from North Pennines AONB website: