The King Cole Sculpture can be found on the C2C (sea to sea cycle route), which is a 140 mile path opened in 1994. It runs from Sunderland to Whitehaven on the former Stanhope and Tyne Railway line, which closed in 1985.
We started our walk at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Durham Road DH3 2AB and ended it back in the pub garden for a refreshing drink. We hope to come back to taste something from their menu next time.
The sculpture designed by David Kemp was unveiled in 1992 (coincidently finished on the 15th October, when they announced the closure of the last pits in Durham). The sculpture was made from the dismantled Consett railway bridge and old kiln bricks with British Coal providing the crown. We enjoyed a refreshment break sitting behind the statue looking out over the landscape to Penshaw Monument and the coast.
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