Brian's cycle ride to Gibside .........THE LONG WAY ROUND

We will leave pedalling Squares and cross over the Scotswood Bridge on the path and cycle on the north side of the river to Wylam. After crossing Wylam Bridge we have challenging climbs through Crawcrook, Greenside to High Spen. A long downward stretch takes us to Gibside National Trust site where we will stop of coffee tea and a snack. We return to Pedalling Squares via the Derwent Walk and Derwenthaugh Country Park. PLEASE ENSURE YOU BIKE IS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND YOU ARE CARRYING SPARE INNER TUBES SHOULD YOU GET A PUNCTURE. REMEMBER IT IS JANUARY AND DRESS APPROPRIATELY. WEATHER WISE EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED