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This short out-and-back follows the upper seafront pavement from the East Street/Percy Street end towards Grand Parade, then returns along the same line. The mapped distance is about 1.04 km; getting to the starting junction is extra. No car park, private garden, beach, pier or paid-attraction entrance is included.
Across King Edward's Bay, Pen Bal Crag supports the priory ruins above a sequence of Carboniferous and Permian rocks. The contrasting layers help explain the shape of the headland. This is a landward, landscape-scale interpretation of the cliff succession, not a route to touch the strata or inspect the Tynemouth Dyke. Particular beds and contacts may be obscured or difficult to distinguish; no exact exposure view is guaranteed.
Allow around 30 minutes, or roughly 25–40 minutes with observation stops; this is an estimate. Ascent has not been verified. Stay on the established pavement and behind protective barriers. Watch for vehicles at access points and other pavement users. Coastal wind, wet surfaces and ice can affect conditions; no step-free or wheelchair-accessibility certification is made.
Do not descend towards cliff bases or cross barriers to improve a view. Check current local access and works information before travelling, follow temporary signs and turn back if the pavement is obstructed. This description does not certify that the entire corridor is currently unobstructed. Do not substitute the beach, pier or carriageway for a closed pedestrian section.
Geological background: British Geological Survey's Tynemouth headland case study. Route geometry: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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