C2C Day 4 – The journey to Roker This was our final day of cycling the C2C. After leaving Hownsgill Bunkhouse we began the day by continuing as we had finished the previous day. So that meant another downhill stretch through Consett to finish off the Waskerley Way. The route then took us onto the Consett & Sunderland Railway Path as it crossed the Annfield Plain and past Stanley. We stopped off at the Washington Wetland Centre for tea and…
Well today was Hadrian’s Cycleway Day 5 and our last day of cycling Hadrian’s Cycleway. We left Corbridge and headed out down the country lanes. Along the way we passed a small cottage (owned by the National Trust) which is where George Stephenson was born (and lived until he was 8). There was a lovely little cafe behind it where we stopped for a cuppa. Feeling refreshed, we set off again. Today was basically following the River Tyne. Once we arrived…
This Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary covers our second tour of the year, one we will be undertaking in July. The route is described by Sustrans as ‘a ride through some of England’s most dramatic and wild countryside, taking in magnificent coastal views, breathtaking countryside and Roman forts’. As you can see below, our Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary is shaping up nicely: Day 1 – Ravenglass to Cockermouth Travel to Ravenglass.Cycle from Ravenglass to Workington and then on to Cockermouth (distance approx 39 miles).Stay at Cockermouth Travelodge, Cockermouth….
