Whitburn Bents to Tynemouth
(Our overall day number 64 - Part of The KC3 ECP Leg 56b and 57 - Seaham to Amble)Whitburn Bents to Tynemouth
5th October 2024 | Miles 11.0 | Elevation gain 473ft
An 11 mile walk from Whitburn Bents to Tynemouth, initially along the tops of low cliffs, then some paths and promenade. We managed a brief walk up the beach at South Shields towards South Pier, before turning inland towards the ferry. On the North Shields side, the path runs through a trendy area with bars and restaurants (potentially good for a late lunch) before joining the River Tyne trail for a bit before turning north through Tynemouth
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Getting there and back
We travelled to the start from our accommodation in Tynemouth - The 1 Coaster bus runs from Tynemouth to West Percy Street in North Shields, from where it's 0.5 miles to the ferry - however it can also be walked, and is around 35 mins / 1.7 miles from the southern end of Long Beach in Tynemouth to the ferry - which is what we did (additional mileage on top of the official 11).
The ferry to South Shields runs every half hour 00, 30 past the hour. From South Shields, the E1, E2 or E6 runs from right by the ferry to East Street-Newark Drive (Whitburn Bents) and takes 36 mins. We walked back to Tynemouth, via the South Shields ferry (nb ferry timings much more restrictive on a Sunday)
Weather conditions
A lovely autumn day, mostly sunny and only light jackets required
Walking difficulty
Easy - mostly flat and quite few urban areas
The story of our day in photos
.jpg "On the way down to the start - is that big ferry going to hit our small one?")
On the way down to the start - is that big ferry going to hit our small one?
.jpg "Looking back towards Sunderland")
Looking back towards Sunderland
.jpg "C'mon Mum let's catch up")
C'mon Mum let's catch up
.jpg "Near Souter Point, just north of Whitburn")
Near Souter Point, just north of Whitburn
.jpg "The mouth of the Tyne in the foreground, and St Mary's Lighthouse, north of Whitley Bay, in the distance")
The mouth of the Tyne in the foreground, and St Mary's Lighthouse, north of Whitley Bay, in the distance
.jpg "Looking up the coast - we can just see the two piers marking the entrance to the Tyne")
Looking up the coast - we can just see the two piers marking the entrance to the Tyne
.jpg "The beach at Marsden Bay")
The beach at Marsden Bay
.jpg "Just north of Marsden Bay - we accidentally got involved with a charity walk")
Just north of Marsden Bay - we accidentally got involved with a charity walk
.jpg "Looking towards South Shields")
Looking towards South Shields
.jpg "The beach at South Shields")
The beach at South Shields
.jpg "Low tide walk on the beach towards South Pier")
Low tide walk on the beach towards South Pier
.jpg "South Pier")
South Pier
.jpg "A further stretch on the beach - to the north side of South Pier")
A further stretch on the beach - to the north side of South Pier
.jpg "Looking for clues?")
Looking for clues?
.jpg "South Shields - walking up the south bank of The Tyne to get the ferry")
South Shields - walking up the south bank of The Tyne to get the ferry
.jpg "Where is that ferry?")
Where is that ferry?
.jpg "Captains Wharf")
Captains Wharf
.jpg "Approaching the ferry terminal")
Approaching the ferry terminal
.jpg "Back in North Shields and walking back round to Tynemouth")
Back in North Shields and walking back round to Tynemouth
.jpg "Approaching Tynemouth")
Approaching Tynemouth
.jpg "King Edward's Bay")
King Edward's Bay
.jpg "Walking up Sea Banks towards our accommodation to finish the day's walk")
Walking up Sea Banks towards our accommodation to finish the day's walk
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