Depending on how confident and fit a cyclist you are, there are a range of destinations that can be accessed by bike from Coach Lane.
Your new home has some key local amenities within a short cycle including supermarkets and convenience stores. The closest primary schools – Hazelwood Community Primary School and Greenfields Community Primary School – are also less than a 10-minute cycle away, meaning you could give the school run a go by bike.
The local area is also well served by cycle routes – the north Newcastle cycle map shows advisory routes in your local area. For example, Kingston Park Metro Station is around a 15-minute journey away, on a mostly off-road route from Coach Lane.
The National Cycle Network can also be reached in just a few minutes by bike. Route 10 offers pleasant journey towards Killingworth, and more confident cyclists could even continue on the route all the way to Shields Harbour and Route 7.
For more information on cycling around Hazlerigg visit our useful cycling guides and resources page.
Planning a Journey by Bike
If you are unfamiliar with the local area and looking to plan a route by bike, an online route planner can be a really useful tool to use. You can enter your journey start point and end point and the route planner will display a number of route options on a handy map. Alongside easy to follow directions it will tell you how far the journey is, how long it will take, and even how hilly it is.
Cycle Streets is a handy website that allows you to plan your journey. Simply enter your start and end points and away you go!
Why cycle?
Cycling is rapidly growing in popularity, and through the CV19 pandemic has for many people become an essential travel option. Cycling has always, however, been a great way to travel around for those able to do so. It offers many personal benefits, such as improved health and cost savings. It also offers significant benefit to the environment and local community, helping to take cars off the road, reducing pollution and reducing congestion.
Cycling can also be a great commuter travel option. If you’re new to cycling or aren’t really sure where to starting with your cycle-commute then check out some of our handy guidance on buying a commuter bike, commuting by bike whatever the weather and the benefits of choosing to travel actively.