England Coast Path - Druridge Bay Country Park to Cresswell

This walk along the dunes and golden sandy beach passes a number of nature reserves. There is an abundance of wildlife but also grazing animals along this stretch, it is nature at its best.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: England Coast Path - North East Section South Bents to Amble

Technical sheet

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A East Chevington walk posted on 30/11/21 by sarahhcfe. Last update : 14/08/22
  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 7.47 km
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    Calculated time: 2h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: No
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    Vertical gain: + 16 m
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    Vertical drop: - 7 m

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    Highest point: 16 m
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    Lowest point: 0 m
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    District: East Chevington 
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    Start: N 55.28999° / W 1.571903°
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    End: N 55.233816° / W 1.540798°

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Description

(S) From the Druridge Bay Visitor Centre Car Park, use one of the paths towards the beach out onto the access road (you are now on the England Coast Path) and turn right following the road around the bend.

(1) There may be a chain across the road walk past this and at the coach park turn left along the tarmac road. You may walk along the dunes if you wish instead of the road.

(2) The track will eventually bend to the right and cross Chevington Burn, continue on the tarmac road.

(3) When the road bends to the right, take the left-hand footpath/cycle path which continues in a southerly direction, crossing Dunbar Burn, you will now rejoin the access road. Continue past Druridge Bay Pools Nature Reserve on your right.

(4) At the end of Druridge Links the access road rejoins the main road, turn left here onto the dunes (there is no footpath along the road although the cycle path follows this road). Make your way across the dunes (or beach) in a southerly direction.

(5) If the tide is in you may have to walk back towards the road to a footbridge to cross the stream, otherwise continue down the dunes/beach.

(6) Turn right down the path and turn left onto the road walking alongside Cresswell Pond, cross the bridge over Blackmoor Burn and then bear left again onto the dunes.

(7) If you are following the path over the dunes, bear right towards the road, cross the footbridge over Croft Letch and walk through the car park and pick up the dune path at the other side, alternatively continue walking along the beach.

(8) The dune path should eventually take you back to the road, steps lead up from the beach to Cresswell Ices.
Walk to Cresswell Pele Tower where the walk ends. (E)

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 7 m - Druridge Bay Country Park Visitor Centre
  2. 1 : km 0.07 - alt. 8 m - Road Junction/Druridge Bay Coach Park
  3. 2 : km 1.45 - alt. 4 m - Chevington Burn Bridge
  4. 3 : km 2.43 - alt. 4 m - Cycle Path NCN 1 Sign
  5. 4 : km 3.79 - alt. 4 m - Road Junction/Druridge Bay Car Park
  6. 5 : km 4.52 - alt. 3 m - Footbridge
  7. 6 : km 5.56 - alt. 2 m - Cresswell Pond
  8. 7 : km 6.54 - alt. 0 m - Blakemoor Links Burn and Car Park
  9. 8 : km 7.3 - alt. 8 m - Cresswell Ices
  10. E : km 7.47 - alt. 16 m - Cresswell Pele Tower

Useful Information

  • Transport: The Arriva 1 Service to Widdrington Station leaves from the bus stop opposite Cresswell Ices, change to the Arriva X20 to Hadston from where you can walk back to the Country Park.
  • Facilities: There are toilets and a cafe at Druridge Bay Country Park Visitor Centre. There are toilets in Cresswell near the bus stop and Cresswell Ices where icecreams and drinks can be purchased.
  • Accessibility: As many sections of this walk are across dunes/beach the walk itself is not accessible, however you can follow the cycle path which is tarmac along the route.

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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