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Druridge Bay Country Park – Warkworth Castle loop from Cresswell

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Druridge Bay Country Park – Warkworth Castle loop from Cresswell

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Druridge Bay Country Park – Warkworth Castle loop from Cresswell

02:20

36.9km

120m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 8.52 km for 96 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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872 m

Hall Wood

Forest

2.93 km

Creswell Pond Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

3.69 km

Cow Shed Coffee Barn

Highlight • Cafe

Open Saturdays and Sundays 0900 - 1500

Nice coffee and cake stop, comfortable and dry, sit outside or in the barn (which is a wedding venue). We came in November on a Sunday and it was open.

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8.38 km

Druridge Bay's 7-mile (11 km) stretch of pristine sandy coastline is an idyllic setting to cycle. With lakes, meadows, woods and a beach, the beautiful landscape is home to various wildlife. During the summer, windsurfing, canoeing and sailing is possible on the lake. You can find more information about visiting the park, here: druridgebay.co.uk

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8.71 km

Druridge Bay

Highlight • Beach

Enormous expanse of golden sand. Easy access to the beach via the path to the right

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19.0 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 famous owners such as the Percy family who were one of the most powerful families in the North at the time. Their son 'Harry Hotspur' was a character in Henry IV by Shakespeare.

Today, you can visit the castle from 10am to 6pm daily. Tickets for adults cost £7.20. The castle also hosts various events such as medieval myths and legends. You can find more information, here: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/warkworth-castle-and-hermitage

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21.7 km

Bird Wing Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

nice cycle path would suggest a working bell tho lots of pedestrians

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21.7 km

Amble Harbour Pods

Highlight • Structure

great little pod shops full of local artists work along with other bits and bobs

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33.4 km

World War II Pillbox at The Barn on the Bay

Highlight • Monument

During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and into 1941.

The bunker is camouflaged as a small ruin.

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34.5 km

The Drift Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

I started my bike tour from the Drift Cafe and had scrambled eggs on toast and a vegetarian haggis roll to start the day (double breakfasts win), only 20m from the sands of Druridge Bay the cafe is ideal post coastal walk or during a cycle. The staff are very friendly and accommodating and can share great tips of the local area. There's loads of space to leave bikes too

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36.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.2 km

6.78 km

5.78 km

2.23 km

636 m

239 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

6.29 km

2.86 km

670 m

404 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

12°C

6°C

51 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Druridge Bay Country Park – Warkworth Castle loop from Cresswell

Cow Shed Coffee Barn