The park of the Rising Sun. February 6th
Still raining, so an urban stroll near home for those who brave the weather. The Rising Sun was once a coal mine and, since it closed, has been transformed into a park complete with grassy area and ponds.
It also has a cafe for breakfast, or any other time, and a muddy car park too but that's not surprising as it's raining again.
This walk, a short one for a wet day is partly urban, partly muddy fields. Covered by OS Explorer 316 Newcastle upon Tyne.
Cafe at Rising Sun Country Park.
It was raining when we left the cafe, turned left then left again up a track to the delightfully named Scaffold Hill Farm. Then following a muddy track we came to an estate, crossed the road and followed markers through Benton Square Industrial Estate.
The path crosses the Tyne and Wear Metro line near Holystone Farm, goes under the A19 and through housing close to Backworth. Across a couple of muddy fields and under the new Northumberland railway line from Ashington to Newcastle.
Turning east and walking muddy fields we came to Earsdon and as the rain had eased considerably we sat on benches near the church for a Herbie. (Jam tarts, sweet and savoury from Mrs A)
Earsdon Curch, dedicated to St Alban. The building was consecrated in 1837 but the original was built in the 11th century. In the churchyard is a memorial to the 204 men and boys from the Hester pit at Hartley who lost their lives in a disaster in 1862. The pit pump beam collapsed and blocked the only shaft to the workings.
From Earsdon we walked across muddy fields to the village of Murton and from there to New York!
Walking the road towards the North Tyneside hospital on Rake Lane we soon turned off and found our way through the hoses to B and M's for a cheering cup of tea. B took us back to the Rising Sun car park and then we went home, in the rain.
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The walk is about 6.5 muddy miles. Easy going too.
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