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Warkworth Castle – View of Alnmouth loop from Acklington

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Warkworth Castle – View of Alnmouth loop from Acklington

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Warkworth Castle – View of Alnmouth loop from Acklington

06:50

114km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 18, 2025

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Northumberland Coast National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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6.19 km

Warkworth Castle

Highlight • Castle

Lying atop a steep hilltop above the river Croquet, Warkworth Castle is an impressive fortress with towered walls that remain largely intact. Built in the 12th century, the castle had …

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6.67 km

Warkworth Castle and Medieval Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A really amazing place to visit the river bends around the town and it’s just lovely

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13.7 km

View of the meandering River Aln

Highlight • River

This is one of my favourite viewpoints in Britain - the meandering River Aln. It's particularly striking at sunset.

The River Aln runs through Northumberland from the Cheviot Hills to the North Sea, here at Alnmouth.

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18.1 km

Boulmer Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful beach with lots of fishing boats on.

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26.8 km

Long Heugh Limestone Escarpment

Highlight • Natural Monument

The towering rock faces and impressive cliffs along this part of the route are uniquely beautiful. Surrounded by green countryside, sheep graze in the meadows at the feet of the …

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42.1 km

Annstead Burn

Lake

45.9 km

View of the Farne Islands

Highlight • Beach

Great views out to the Farne Island. Lovely on the sunny day. But it can be brutal in a cold North Easterly wind, coming right of the North Sea. A route to pick for a nice day

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60.5 km

View of Holy Island

Highlight • Viewpoint

As you come up the hill from the North or round the corner from the South, there's a small patch of cement (someone's car parking space I believe). That's where …

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79.8 km

Priestdean Burn

Lake

81.3 km

Pond Plantation

Forest

103 km

View of Alnmouth

Highlight • Viewpoint

Alnmouth is famed for its seaside views, tranquil beach, and stone-built houses. Sitting in one of Northumberland's Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, it makes for a beautiful scene seeing it from across the Aln estuary here just off the A1068.

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114 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

99.6 km

10.8 km

2.81 km

705 m

121 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

99.6 km

12.4 km

1.57 km

448 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (100 m)

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Warkworth Castle – View of Alnmouth loop from Acklington

Warkworth Castle

Warkworth Castle and Medieval Bridge

View of the meandering River Aln

Boulmer Beach

Long Heugh Limestone Escarpment

View of the Farne Islands

View of Holy Island

View of Alnmouth

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