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North East England

Mitford Castle and Church – Bolam Lake loop from Morpeth

Road cycling routes

North East England

Mitford Castle and Church – Bolam Lake loop from Morpeth

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Mitford Castle and Church – Bolam Lake loop from Morpeth

02:05

43.0km

350m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

990 m

Mitford Thatched Cottage

Highlight • Settlement

Mitford. Thatched cottage. Easy to miss as you cross the bridge

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2

1.71 km

Mitford Castle and Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Ok

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3

8.44 km

Meldon Thankful Village

Highlight • Settlement

A thankful village is a place where all the servicemen who went to fight in the WW1 came home

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4

13.9 km

Bolam Lake

Highlight • Forest

Bolam Lake country park is managed by Northumberland County Council. It's a mixture of lake, wetland and woodland habitat and home to many species of bird and animals including red …

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5

14.5 km

Scenic Rural Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Recently resurfaced which was good as it was poor. Lots of very minor side road options

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6

15.9 km

Bolam North Lane

Highlight • Trail

Handy little lane crossing above Bolam. Can use to head over to Whalton or up towards Hartburn at the eastern end

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7

18.6 km

Caterpillar on Gravel Road

Highlight • Other

good road, pretty quiet and scenic

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8

19.6 km

Angerton to Bolam

Highlight • Cycleway

Great road from the Angertons towards Bolam

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B

43.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.0 km

Surfaces

22.9 km

20.1 km

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