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Linear walk between Wansbeck Rd and South Gosforth Metro stations

Summary

Leafy Gosforth is one of Newcastle’s loveliest suburbs. This walk explores some of the green spaces at the edge of the city, and snoops round the vast new suburbia that’s growing up to the north west.
Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
10.9 miles (17.6 km)
Walking time:
04h 00m
Type:
Linear

Start location

Wansbeck Road Metro station NE3 2LR (NZ234689)

lat: 55.0142752

lon: -1.6352789

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