Bellingham to Newcastle Central Station

john_dixon
john_dixon Posts: 8
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Trying to join Route 72 at Heddon Haugh to reach Newcastle Central Station. Looking on a variety of mapping sites there may be a connection at the end of Station Road to the 72.
Can anyone confirm this? I don't want to be casting back and forth with a train to catch!
Thanks, John

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  • john_dixon
    john_dixon Posts: 8
    As it happens we went a different way.
    My overall route had been part of the Coast & Castles Sustrans No.1 Starting at Newcastle railway Station we took Route 72 to Tynemouth, stopping at the Hub for coffee after only a few hundred yards. Route 1 continued from Tynemouth without drama to Amble where we stayed at the Amble Inn, a mile or so off the route but very pleasant. 50miles
    Next day was to Berwick upon Tweed but the last 10/11 miles was slow and difficult off road and sandy tracks. 60 miles
    Day 3 was a slow start with road works but worse, the Union Bridge was closed and we wasted 2 miles to realise this. It's been closed a while and doesn't look to be opening any time soon! Detour via Horndean and Ladykirk to re-join 1 but this actually neutralised the extra miles we'd incurred going to the bridge. We turned south above Coldstream and made our way to Wooler. 36 miles.
    Day 4 was another slow start following route 68, rough tracks, stream crossings and no coffee shops until Elsdon! After refreshments we made it to Bellingham. 45 miles.
    Day 5 was supposed to be a bag free day trip to Kielder and a second night in Bellingham but with tired legs and a train to catch on Monday we split the journey with a short ride to Hexham to pick up the 72 to Corbridge, 24 miles and the last day was a tootle to Newcastle on the 72 and the 14, more coffee at the Hub and a train home. 30miles
    Sunshine every day and fair winds, very enjoyable but some publicity re the bridge closure and a better understanding of the ground conditions would have been good. We live and learn.
  • john_dixon
    john_dixon Posts: 8
    Flexibility is the key these days. Our original plan was Newcastle to Aberdeen with a break at our son's house in Edinburgh. HeyHo! There's always tomorrow!

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