Jarrow - Richmond, June 21, 2010

Distance = 53.1 miles
Time = 4 hrs 03 mins
Elevation Gain = 2600 feet
Weather = Sunny, Very Hot - tar melting on road near Middleton Tyas !
Bike = Pinnacle Hybrid

Route Out :
Through Boldon and past Nissan in Washington and scross the Wear at Cox Green, up the hill and along to Penshaw then on through County Durham via Fencehouses, Leamside, Sherburn, Quarrington, Coxhoe, Sedgefield, Sadberge and into Darlington. From Darlington its along Neasham Road & past the Football Stadium, then through Hurworth & Croft and along 5 Hills Road to Sctoch Corner where the tar was melting on the road.
From Scotch Corner straight down the A6104 through Skeeby and into Richmond.

Route :

Photographs :

Vulcan bomber near Nissan Car Plant, Washington

River Wear at Cox Green

Penshaw Monument

Durham Cathedral

Sedgefield Racecourse

Darlington Football Stadium on Neasham Road

Bridge over the Tees at Croft

House at Hurworth

Sundial on the House above

Scotch Corner hotel

The lovely village of Skeeby

Barley fields near Skeeby (very Van Gochesque)

Classic view of The Swale with Frenchgate on the hill