Seaham without going Clarty

Seaham without going Clarty
Sat 14th March 2026 10am 25 miles
Renny’s Lane on the Dragonville side of where it goes under the A1 near Magnet, DH1 2RS

After the murk of the winter we thought we’d rise to the challenge to devise a mud free route to Seaham and back. Hopefully we will succeed.

We’ll get going along Renny’s Lane and on reaching Sherburn we’ll take quieter roads via Littletown to Haswell to rejoin the tracks to South Hetton. We’ll head on past Jade, over the award winning A19 cyclists bridge and freewheel down to the coast at Seaham. We’ll stop for refreshments down at the Marina and am sure we can pop to see a Ray Lonsdale or two or have a quick peek at the George Elmy lifeboat.

We’ll navigate our way back, firstly along NCN1 to Dalton Park, repeating the Jade section but on reaching South Hetton we’ll head to Easington Lane to return via Elemore and Pittington and along Renny’s Lane.

We will be riding decent surfaced off road paths and quiet roads. Any bike apart from skinny road will do the job.

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 tube to fit your tyres. Expect to be out for about 5 hours including our refreshment stop. Please come suitably dressed.

As the weather can be unpredictable at this time of year we may alter the ride slightly if conditions are not great and we'll make any decision to cancel/amend by 8.30am on the morning and let you know via the conversation tab within the ride booking system.

For any queries please use the option to Message Ride Creator above. If you book and later can’t make it please cancel your place so we know for sure who to expect on the day. For any last minute cancellations on the day please also add a note in the ride Conversation so increasing its chance of being seen.

Audrey and Maureen