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Cyclists outing connections betweentheotherroutesections. and/or ruraltrackswhichprovideall-important recommended ‘feeder’routes,andd)ordinarystreets communities andthecoast,c)anumberof routes whichconnectthemainroutewithlocal south linearcorridorroute,b)5signedcoastallinking There are4categoriesofroute:a)themainnorth/ northward continuationconnectswithTyneside. connection betweenTeesside andWearside whileits North SeaCycleRoute,theyalsoformthekey Cycle Networkand,apartfrombeingintegraltothe to thesouth.Theseare‘Routes1&14’ofNational route whichlinksRyhope atitsnorthernendwith thevillageofHart which formsitsinlandperimeterarcisaclearnorth/southcorridor large andsmall,maketheirway. Thetotallytraffic-freelinearroute North Seaononesideintowhichanumberofremarkabledenes,both The areacoveredbythiscycleroutesmap/guideisboundedthe to useandenjoy. paths, thecombinedresultisaresourcewhichavailabletoeveryone waggonways. Together withtheadditionofnewand/orimprovedcycle a numberofconvertedcollieryandquarryminerallinesold network isamixtureofminorroadsandbridlewayswhichcomplement l l l l l l l l map/guide this use to How information confirms permissionhasbeenagreed. includes ALLfootpaths unlessthemap/guideorat-location Do notcyclewhere youarenotlegallyentitledto.This also Please respectthesedenesandtheflora andfaunatheysupport. barriers. to offerroutesuggestionswhichovercome thesenatural they haveplayedtheirpartinlimiting theabilityofthisguide deep-cut deneshasbeenparticularly influentialandonceagain, and roadshavedevelopedinthisarea.Thelateralnatureofthe always beenmajorfactorsindecidingwherefootpaths,byways The combinedeffectsoftopographyandindustrialhistoryhave routes. to jointhemainroutecorridorandaccesscoastallink conjunction complete yourcycletourbyfollowingtheon-routesignage Use thesmallcontextmap(s)tochooseacircuitandthen advantage. indicate thedirectionoftravelwhichusesgradientstobest configuration -thearrowsonsmallinsertcontextmaps The routescanbeenjoyedineitherdirectionorany impractical. though mostoftheminorroadlinkagesarenotasthisis (signed) andthefeederroutes,someofwhichareway-marked use ofthemainlinearroute(signed),lateralspurroutes A numberofcircuitshavebeenrecommendedwhichmakebest streets. Somesurfaceswillbemuddyafterrain. new andimprovedcycleways,bridleways,quietroadstown The identifiedroutesuseacombinationofconvertedrailpaths, Sustrans ThreeRiversCycleRoute. Other mapsthatmaybeuseful:O.S.1:50,00088&93; generally NOTessential. varied natureofsurfacebutuseaspecialistmountainbikeis region. Theyaremainlyforoff-roadcyclistsbecauseofthe within theDistrictofEasingtonandconnectionstowider This cycleroutesmap/guideshowsallprincipal (Martin Avery) with themap.Alternatively, followthefeederroutes the EastDurhamcountryside.Thegrowingroute where appropriate,travelonhorsebackaround well asvisitors,whowishtowalkandcycleor, from ‘railstotrails’canbenefitlocalpeople,as transition processandshowshowtheconversion This cycleroutesmap/guideispartofthe and visitorfacilitiesweseetoday. coal industrytotherecreationofwildlifehabitats from theenvironmentaldamagecausedby There hasbeenagradualtransitioninthearea, communities tocreateanewimage. Durham Coalfieldandhelpedthemining the environmentofwhatwasonceEast The ‘Turning TheTide’ projecthasimproved Durham CoastintheDistrictofEasington. Millennium ProjecttoenhancetheEast A uniquepartnershipcametogetherasa Introduction Links - Links Links - Loops - Loops - Links in

NCN ROUTE 1 (South Shields) Loops - Loops Suggested circuits Silksworth

NCN ROUTE 7 icisadSus. . . Spurs and Circuits icisadSus. . . Spurs and Circuits cycleways, bridleways, quiet roads and town cycleways, bridleways,quietroads streets. railpaths,newandimpr on converted cycle routes map/guidemainlyshowingoff-road A cycleroutes Approx. 29 kms (17.5 miles)

Seaham

Murton

BRIDGE north link to NCN ROUTE 1 () Approx. 6 kms (3.6 miles)

Approx. 17 kms (10.2 miles) Seaham

Silksworth

FOLLOW NCN ROUTE 1 Doxford SIGNS Park oved

South Hetton Approx. 15 kms ROUNDABOUT CROSSING (9 miles) + VERGE PATH

Seaham

Dalton Le Dale

CYCLE PATH VERGE Seaton CYCLE PATH Approx. 18/20 kms INTERIM NCN ROUTE 1 VERGE SEAHAM (11/12 miles)

South Hetton

Seaham

Dalton Le Dale

MURTON

South Hetton

2001 ER MM INTERIM NCN ROUTE 1 U Y S B TED PLE Hawthorn OM C BE TO SOUTH HETTON

EASINGTON VILLAGE

NCN ROUTE 14 (link to Durham City) HASWELL

VERGE PATH Haswell Plough

Haswell Moor Turning the Tide - A Millennium Project Partners: ‘Rails to Trails’ . . . The Millennium Commission English Nature

In the 17th century, a network of waggonways was created in this Hart Durham Wildlife Trust Station region. They were used to transport coal from the collieries inland District of Easington Groundwork East Durham to the rivers Tyne, Wear and Tees, then to be shipped elsewhere in The National Trust The Environment Agency the country. One NorthEast Northern Arts These lines were constructed of wooden rails and sleepers and then The European Union Seaham Harbour Dock gradually replaced by iron and stone sleepers. With no engines, these The Countryside Agency Company first railroads had to rely on gravity and the pulling power of horses. south link to Later, mineral railway lines developed. National Cycle Network Route 1 Following the success of the Turning The Tide project, follows the mineral railway line which was built in 1835 linking collieries The Countryside Agency designated the newly regenerated

NCN ROUTE 1 () coastline as a Heritage Coast in April 2001. to the docks at , Seaham and Sunderland. The route was NCN ROUTE 14 owned and constructed by the Hartlepool Dock and Railway Company. Other leaflets in this series are: The line was difficult to Seaham Timeline (6 miles)

construct and the company incurred heavy Approx. 10 kms

financial debts. However, HARTLEPOOL it developed to take passengers as did many other mineral railways at As well as a selection of village walks leaflets. this time. It only began RAILWAY BRIDGE RAILWAY Further Information For further information about to decline when the Crimdon this area and things to see and coastal railway from do please contact: Hart

Station Durham County Council Hartlepool to Tel. 0191 383 3354 Sunderland was (answering machine outside office hours) District of Easington constructed in 1905. Tel. 0191 527 0501 ext. 2238/2281 It continued to carry The South Hetton Railway to Seaham Harbour, from a St Mary’s Church, Easington Village (Colin Cuthbert) Easington Colliery Pit Cage, erected on the former Nearest Tourist Information coal until the line was woodcut of 1835. colliery site (Darin Smith) i Centre is: TOWN Route survey by Cycle Trax disbanded in 1980. Interpretive boards placed at intervals along this cycle CENTRE, 20 Upper , Peterlee, link to Hartlepool Places to visit . . . and NCN ROUTE 14 Front cover photographs SR8 1BW. route will give you more information about the area. Telephone: 0191 586 4450.

Hart top and middle: Philip Nixon NCN ROUTE 14 As well as the many villages you will pass through on these trails, bottom: Martin Avery email:[email protected] Many colliery owners built their own railway lines. Two of these now here are some of the settlements on the coast which are well worth PUBLIC TRANSPORT INFORMATION form part of this local cycle network: The Third Marquis of Londonderry ROCKS A MILLENNIUM PROJECT can be obtained by contacting the on making a destination in themselves. SUPPORTED BY FUNDS FROM THE NATIONAL LOTTERY 0870 608 2 608 (open daily 7am-8pm). A

was anxious to reduce the cost of transporting coal via Sunderland. He BLACKHALL

SEAHAM High free public transport information pack is also therefore built a harbour at Seaham and a railway line to connect his available from the Public Transport Group, Hesleden inland collieries to it. This Londonderry line forms part of the signed Signed Linking Cycle Ways will bring you onto the seafront at Seaham. County Hall, Durham, telephone: 0191 Linking Cycle Way. Colonel Braddyll, owner of the Hetton Coal Co., From here you can explore the ‘Seaham Timeline’ - a walking trail along 383 3337. email:[email protected] built another to the south. This is known locally as the Yellow Brick the promenade which links a series of interpretive sculptures with Maps based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction Road and connects South Hetton with Seaham. information panels incorporated within them. Or you can explore the infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings.

Durham County Council LA076589 2000. PATH town centre by wandering along Church Street. Some interesting bike VERGE COLLIERY Design by Reprographic Services County Treasurers Dept. Durham County Council. © 2002 BLACKHALL racks can be found here! VERGE PATH

Postcard from the 1930s. EASINGTON VILLAGE Printed on recycled paper 75% This village goes back to Anglo-Saxon times but, essentially, was built in

the 12th/13th centuries. Seaton Holme, a Medieval manor house was HORDEN refurbished in 1249 for Bishop Farnham of Durham as a retirement home. It is well worth a visit and amongst other uses it also houses a Discovery Centre where more information about the area can be obtained. St Mary’s Hesleden Church, one of a series of churches in the area which form a Christian Heritage Trail, is also worth exploring.

EASINGTON COLLIERY One of the last pits to close, the colliery site has now been reclaimed, leaving a landmark pit cage, a Timeline and a Memorial Garden as reminders of an industry which once dominated this area. PETERLEE CRIMDON Wide, sandy beaches can be found here as well as a walk through Crimdon Dene. The area was once a popular resort. Hundreds of people Crimdon beach in its hayday once came here for their annual holiday or for a day’s visit, perhaps to see NCN ROUTE 1 late summer 2001 the Miss Crimdon competition! Now the area is more peaceful but just as due for completion attractive. SHOTTON COLLIERY Good Cycling Code Wingate

Please follow this simple code to ensure enjoyable riding and the 2001/2002 NCN ROUTE 1

safety of others. due for development

Obey the Rules of the Road: TO PATH RAILWAY l Always follow the Highway Code. Be Courteous: l Give way to horse riders and pedestrians, some of whom may be hard of hearing or visually impaired. Don’t assume they can see or hear you. l Do not expect to travel quickly on shared-use cycle paths. l Ring a bell or politely call out to warn of your approach and acknowledge HILL people who give way to you. WHEATLEY l Respect countryside/farming activities. l Be courteous to anglers and boat users. Care for the environment: l Can you reach the start of your journey by bike or public transport? l Follow the Country Code, in particular respect crops, livestock and wildlife and take litter home including orange and banana peel.

Look after yourself: It can also: healthy! l Take special care at junctions, when cycling downhill and on loose/wet surfaces. l In remote areas carry food, repair kit, map, spare clothing and waterproofs. l Carry money, personal ID and plan your route, use sun-block when Help increase self esteem and well-being.

appropriate. fun of cycling means it is a great way exercising ’ as non-cyclists who are ten years younger! l

l Keep your cycle roadworthy, use lights in poor visibility. Strengthen leg muscles and help mobility of joints. sheer l l Consider wearing a helmet and conspicuous clothing. ‘ Be an exhilarating way to get out and enjoy the environment. Halve the risk of coronary heart disease and protect against stroke. The l round. So why not jump on a bike and pedal your way to health! Reduce weight gain, keeping you in shape, to look better and feel better. Cycling is the ideal activity for keeping Thank you for cycling! The bicycle is the most efficient and Regular cycling of only five minutes a day can vastly improve your l throughout your life and it can be easily built into daily routine.

environmentally friendly form of transport ever invented. overall fitness, to the extent that cyclists can have same fitness level l Cycling is a fast, door to door, and environmentally friendly way of getting Cycling is a fast, door to door,

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