Breezing up to Beamish

This route will take us in a loop from Chester le Street up to Beamish village and back. Starting from the green in front of Chester le Street police station (the adjacent civic centre car park is free on Sundays) we will use the A167 cycle lane to join the Coast to Coast route at the Wheatsheaf Inn.

This loop will involve cycling on roads, cycle lanes and off road cycle paths. It is suitable for riders who are confident to cycle on roads, but want to get more experience of doing so. It will suit all bike types.

There is a steady climb up to Beamish village (total elevation for this ride is c 550 feet) where we will take a pause before continuing. We will use a mix of roads and the C2C to return, cycling through Grange Villa and finally down Pelton Lane bank to return to our start point.

As always we can’t predict the weather so please dress suitably. You will need gloves and a cycle helmet and plenty of layers are recommended.

In order for the ride to leave promptly, please be punctual so we can carry out bike checks, etc. prior to us setting off. Please make sure your bike is in working condition and bring a spare inner tube to fit your tyres. Expect to be out for about 2-3 hours.

For any queries please contact [email protected]. For any last minute cancellations on the day please text 07795101352 (note this phone is only for the day of the ride) otherwise use the option to cancel when you log in to letsride.co.uk as you will be making a place available for someone else. If the weather is poor and we decide to cancel the ride we will let you know by putting a message in the ‘conversation’ tab in the ride. You should receive a notification by email if there is a message. If you have not heard from us we are still riding.


Please note the following:

• We are limiting numbers due to COVID.
• We will not share any equipment so please be organised and bring your own items eg drink, spare inner tube, tyre levers, pump and hand sanitiser.
• Please ensure your bike is in good working order before attending the ride.
• We will ride taking social distancing into account.
• Don't attend the ride if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in contact with anyone with symptoms
• If you develop COVID-19 symptoms during or after the ride you must inform a leader.
• You can contact the leader directly via the ‘Message Ride Creator’ tab in the ride posting on let’s ride unless you have their direct contact details already.

Look forward to seeing you.

Audrey and Janet