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Waggonways
The former Avenue Branch of the Blyth and Tyne Railway, now a cycle track and footpath.
Image: © Mick Garratt
Taken: 3 May 2015
0.10 miles
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Public Woodland adjacent to the Waggonways
Image: © Mick Garratt
Taken: 3 May 2015
0.10 miles
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Signage, Waggonways, Whitley Bay
The historic 19th century waggonways network was once used to haul coal to ships on the River Tyne from dozens of coal mines in the area, but these had fallen into disuse and disrepair over many years. In 2000 North Tyneside Council transformed more than 30 miles of routes as part of the Government's Liveability Fund and this particular route follows the course of the Avenue Branch of the Blyth & Tyne Railway. For a selection of walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
Image: © Geoff Holland
Taken: 6 Apr 2020
0.13 miles
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Bridleway between housing estates, Monkseaton
Looking along the route of a bridleway which passes along a former railway alignment between housing estates in Monkseaton.
Image: © Graham Robson
Taken: 29 Aug 2016
0.15 miles
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Post Box, Beaumont Drive, Whitley Bay
This Type K post box, which stands on Beaumont Drive next to the junction with Cranleigh Place, dates from the reign of Queen Elizabeth and was probably erected in the early 1970s. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
Image: © Geoff Holland
Taken: 12 Mar 2021
0.17 miles
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Urban fringe
Houses on Beaumont Drive, Whitley Bay, backing onto open fields.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 23 Feb 2012
0.20 miles
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Footpath adjoining Beaumont Park Housing Estate, Whitley Bay
This footpath is not shown on the current Ordnance Survey 1:25K map of the area nor is it a designated public footpath. It extends from a point just next to the kissing gate shown at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6443234 to the course of the old Avenue Branch of the Blyth & Tyne Railway, now designated as a 'traffic-free cycle route'. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
Image: © Geoff Holland
Taken: 14 Apr 2020
0.21 miles
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Kissing Gate at Beaumont Park Housing Estate, Whitley Bay
This kissing gate gives access to and egress from the public footpath shown at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6443194, which links Beaumont Park housing estate with the course of the old Avenue Branch of the Blyth & Tyne Railway, now designated as a 'traffic-free cycle route'. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
Image: © Geoff Holland
Taken: 14 Apr 2020
0.21 miles
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Woodburn Square, Whitley Bay
Image: © Alex McGregor
Taken: 8 Apr 2010
0.21 miles
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Waggonways Cycle Track
This cycle track has adopted the old Avenue Branch Line that ran from Whitley Bay to the A190 Seaton Delaval to Seaton Sluice.
Image: © Chris Heaton
Taken: 23 Jul 2008
0.22 miles