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April – Short – Weardale & Teesdale Loop Featured Ride Completed

Sunday, 12 April 2026 Short Ride 115–130 miles

Ride Leader: PoohBear

Start Points

Main Start

Seaton Burn Services - NE13 6EP

09:30

Secondary Start

Durham A1 Services - DH6 5NP

10:30

Weather Forecast

Route

Durham Services → A688 via Bishop Auckland towards Lanchester or Crook.
Head west via A691/B6302/B6296 to Lanchester.
Lanchester → A68 (short) → A689 through Tow Law to Wolsingham.
Continue A689 through Frosterley and Stanhope towards Eastgate and Daddry Shield (Weardale).
Turn onto B6277 towards Middleton-in-Teesdale (crossing into Teesdale).
Middleton-in-Teesdale → Barnard Castle via B6277/B6278 combo as preferred.
Return Barnard Castle → Staindrop → West Auckland → Bishop Auckland via A688.
Final leg Bishop Auckland → A688 back to A1(M) Durham Services.

Route

  1. Start: Seaton Burn Services - NE13 6EP 09:30
  2. Secondary: Durham A1 Services - DH6 5NP 10:30
  3. Point 1 DL14 8AW
  4. Point 2 DL15 0RW
  5. Point 3 DL13 3JG
  6. Point 4 DL13 3AP
  7. Point 5 DL13 2PB
  8. Point 6 DL13 1NB
  9. Point 7 DL12 0XP
  10. Point 8 DL12 0XF
  11. Point 9 DL12 8QJ
  12. Point 10 DL14 9JX
  13. Point 11 DH6 5NP
  14. Destination: None

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Planned Stops

Stop 1 (~45–60 mins): Wolsingham or Stanhope – coffee/toilets.
Stop 2 (~45–60 mins later): Middleton-in-Teesdale or Barnard Castle – fuel/food.
Optional brief leg-stretch at Bishop Auckland on the way back if required.

Notes

Loop route; avoid green lanes; single-track tarmac OK.

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Contact Details

President

Peter Younger

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Vice-President

George Young

Who's Coming (6 riders + 1 pillions)

This ride shares sign-ups with: Durham - April – Short – Weardale & Teesdale Loop Durham - April – Short – Weardale & Teesdale Loop

Name Chapter Bike Start Point Pillion Guest Tail End Charlie?
Kickstart 🏍️ ⭐ Durham Honda CMX (rebel) 1100 Secondary - - Yes
PoohBear 🏍️ ⭐ ⭐ 🦺 Durham Tiger 1200 Main - - Yes
Womble 🏍️ Durham Triumph Thunderbird Secondary Yes - -
Lee S 🏍️ ⭐ Durham Triumph Explorer Secondary - - Yes
Brokeback 🏍️ Durham Africa Twin Main - - -
Stu 🏍️ ⭐ Durham Triumph Tiger Secondary - - Yes

Apologies (5)

  • LeeGreener — Getting Burnt
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  • Yoda — Branding
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