By bicycle from Bedlington to Ashington

Roll out from Bedlington and head north toward Ashington on a mostly gentle, flattish 10 km spin. The route strings together quiet roads with a couple of cycleway sections, and only a brief busy stretch—expect mild ups and downs (about 46 m of climbing) and a net downhill into town. Surfaces are largely paved, though a few patches can feel a bit variable, so keep an eye out for rougher sections.

Bedlington’s a small Northumberland town best known for lending its name to the Bedlington Terrier—grab a coffee on Front Street before you go, or detour to Bedlington Country Park and the River Blyth. As you approach Ashington, you’re riding into one of England’s classic former mining towns—birthplace of football legends Bobby and Jack Charlton. If you’ve time at the end, Woodhorn Museum and the nearby Queen Elizabeth II Country Park make great finish-line stops.

Perfect for an easy outing—think relaxed pace rather than a sprint—this link-up is a simple, pleasant way to hop between two characterful towns.