Bebside featured its own bicycle grounds from as early as 1881 which is when the track is first mentioned in newspapers. It was first mentioned in the October of that year, with a four mile handicap open to all amateurs, but there was only a meagre attendance of spectators. This was the very early days of formalised sport after all.

It hosted the Bebside and Sleekburn Bicycle Clubs, and events were regularly put on for the betterment of the wider area by an industrious Mr Rutter who was landlord of the Bebside Inn. It stood about 50 metres north of this pub, directly adjoining the Blyth & Tyne Railway towards Bedlington. Its shortest sides were north-south, with the entrance from the inn itself. Some events required a fee at the gate, such as the foot race between Daniel Murray of Blyth and James Swein of South Newsham which took place on the track. 1200 persons paid gate to witness a 5 mile cycle race between Ralph Humble of Bedlington and Thomas Dixon of Choppington for £10 a side. Therefore it is quite clear Rutter was running this course as a profiting enterprise, rather than a community asset by a club.

It was also connected to a recreation grounds, which stood around the track. These grounds hosted foot races as noted alongside quoits tournaments and football matches. A competition was put on by Mr Rutter between Ashington FC, Bebside FC and Choppington FC in May 1885

A new bicycle club, the Bebside Stanley Amateur Club, was formed in the village though it's not clear if they utilised these grounds. Mr Rutter certainly continued operations into the 1890s, with a footrace for money hosted in May 1893 and a quoits tournament for a stake of £20 in July 1895.

Mr Rutter died in 1902, and the ground very likely died with him. His obituary in the Morpeth Herald of 14/06/1902 notes he was widely known for his "Sporting proclivities and genial humour". He died at the age of 70 over in Whitley where he retired. There is no further mention of the grounds that I can see.