Sun, Apr 17, 2011 - 20.15 mi Jarrow to Newcastle via Tynemouth

 Sun, Apr 17, 2011 - 20.15 mi [Cycling]
20.15 mi in 01:24:15 hours at 14.35 mi/h on Bianchi Nironne 7. [Cycling] Beautiful morning so I was off intoo South Shields and across the ferry to North Shiields - along the river past the fish quay and the promenade along to Tynemouth stopping at Lord Collingwoods statue to take some pictures.

It was then along the front and the Broadway to Monkseaton and down through the Silverlink, Battle Hill, Wallsend, Walker & Byker where I picked up with the River Tyne again and stopped at the Milllenium Bridge for a well earned drink and a Chilli Beef Noodle salad in the Pitcher & Piano.
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Photographs :

5 miles - South Shields a view looking up the river from the Customs House

5 miles - This statue is the Merchant  Navy memorial by
local artist Bob Olley  which was erected in 1990.
The depiction of a sailor at the wheel, on a sloping base to
 give the impression of what it is like to stand on a ship's deck
 in a choppy sea. Overlooking the Tyne he gazes keenly ahead
 to the dangers that may come. It was unveiled by the
Duchess of Mountbatten, widow of the distinguished naval
 commander, Lord Louis Mountbatten.

A view of Mill Dam 

5 miles : Still at Mill Dam this is the Steamboat and Waterside pubs both of
which I would recommend especially good at the weekend if you want
to get away from the madness on King Street / Ocean Road

5 miles : Not sure what this is but its been there since 1865
so it must be important - you can just see the ferry ramp
behind to the right. 

5 miles : A different view of the Customs House with lots of
forthcoming events.

5 miles : You can see the ferry is approaching South Shields
so it's time for me to head to the landing.

5 miles : The Amsterdam ferry on the Commissioners Quay Berth in
North Shields.

5 miles : An alternative view of the Amsterdam Ferry.

7 miles : The High Lights at North Shields - two sets of lights
called the High Lights  and the Low Lights were used as
a navigational aid to traffic entering the River.

7 miles : The Low lights on North Shields Fish Quay

7 miles : A closer look at the Low Lights

8 miles : An old buoy which was recovered from the River
and is now used as a marker to show us cyclists the National
Cycle Network Route 72.

8 miles : Looking down the River towards the North Pier - the exposed rocks
are known as the Black Middens and many a ship has met its fate on them.
This is one of the reasons the High & Low Lights were built to safely guide
traffic through the safe water into the River. 

9 miles : Tynemouth Priory & Coastguard station.

9 miles : The Collingwood Memorial at Tynemouth -
Lord Collingwood was a local lad born in Newcastle who
went on to be Vice Admiral of the fleet and fought with
Nelson at Trafalgar.

9 miles : A look at the whole of the Collingwood memorial which
stands high on the hill on the North side of the river.