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Dist:0.3km<br/>The Reiver's Cycle Route (Regional route 10 of the National Cycle Network) runs from Tynemouth via Kielder and Carlisle to Whitehaven, and acts as a "return" route for the world-famous C2C cycle route. Here it follows a narrow lane through the abandoned industrial areas of north Tyneside.

©Oliver Dixon

Dist:0.4km<br/>The Reiver's Cycle Route (Regional route 10 of the National Cycle Network) runs from Tynemouth via Kielder and Carlisle to Whitehaven, and acts as a "return" route for the world-famous C2C cycle route. Here it follows a narrow tarmac lane (closed to motor traffic) through the abandoned industrial areas of north Tyneside.

©Oliver Dixon

Dist:0.4km<br/>An NCB loco working in the yard, assembles a loaded coal train, north of Backworth colliery.

©Roger Cornfoot

Dist:0.4km<br/>Electric pylons running adjacent to the Blyth and Tyne railway line at Backworth.

©Craig Allan

Dist:0.6km<br/>

©Alan Fearon

Dist:0.7km<br/>This is a new embankment carrying a road to an unidentified industrial site. Landscaping has been attempted by planting saplings protected by Tuley tubes.

©Oliver Dixon

Dist:0.9km<br/>The former Fenwick Colliery buildings are left derelict.

©Chris Bell

Dist:0.9km<br/>The railway was part of a network of railways built primarily to serve the collieries of south-east Northumberland, under the general name of the Blyth and Tyne railway. The line has been closed for passenger traffic for many years but still carries freight.

©Oliver Dixon

Dist:0.9km<br/>

©Alex McGregor

Dist:1.0km<br/>To the right of the new fence lies the site of the former Fenwick Colliery, including the spoil heap which has recently (2010) been reclaimed, recontoured and landscaped. It will open for public access in Spring 2011.

©Geoff Holland

Dist:1.0km<br/>Once known as Holywell Mining Company now a farm

©Christine Westerback

Dist:1.0km<br/>Edward Eccles JP gifted the hall in the village of Earsdon in 1910.

©Christine Westerback

Dist:1.0km north<br/>leading to Holywell. The 'hill' in the distance in the back of the local landfill site.

©Christine Westerback

Dist:1.0km south<br/>

©Roger Cornfoot

Dist:1.0km south<br/>Night duty for one of the NCB locomotives at the former shed at Backworth Colliery.

©Roger Cornfoot

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