Another cracking day weather-wise. Not out as early as I'd have liked, but 60 miles in Northumberland (97km). good pace (for me!). As usual, down to Tynemouth, up the coast to Blyth then inland through Cramlington and out the other side, past Northumberlandia, hook right at Berwick Hill and again at Kirkley Hall, through Ogle and Whalton (i'm not making these places up, you can check!), Bolam Lakes and before heading through Belsay, a little detour to some hamlet with a familiar name.....
Home is through Belsay and the long drag back down to Ponteland, left before the airport through Prestwick and Dinnington, then through Newcastle Great Park (i.e. what once was Green Belt), Gosforth Park, Killingworth, Backworth and the home leg.
And that concludes today's geography bit.
Home is through Belsay and the long drag back down to Ponteland, left before the airport through Prestwick and Dinnington, then through Newcastle Great Park (i.e. what once was Green Belt), Gosforth Park, Killingworth, Backworth and the home leg.
And that concludes today's geography bit.