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North East England

Bothal Castle – Bothal Castle loop from Morpeth

Bike touring routes & trails

North East England

Bothal Castle – Bothal Castle loop from Morpeth

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Bothal Castle – Bothal Castle loop from Morpeth

01:23

23.3km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.20 km

Robin of Pegswood Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Robin of Pegswood designed to symbolise the area's mining heritage and links to Sherwood Forest in Nottingham.
The piece was created by local artist Tom Maley, whose previous work includes …

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2

6.46 km

Bothal Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful view of the castle, and then straight onto Bothal Bank for a punchy little climb!

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3

6.66 km

Bothal Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic views of the Bothal Castle ruin from the village of Bothal (old English for dwelling). Well worth a stop to take in the magnificent castle, though be warned, you're …

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4

6.66 km

Bothal Jubilee Stone and War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The jubilee stone commemorates the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (2012).

The Bothal War Memorial is a stone monument consisting of a cairn with a plinth, pedestal, shaft, and …

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5

7.09 km

Bothal Path

Highlight • Trail

This is the start of the descent to Bothal. Its not too steep and is solid ground.

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6

18.1 km

Cockle Park Tower

Highlight • Castle

Cockle Park Tower, hunting lodge, only just noticed while passing, hard to spot. I don't know if open to public as I didn't stop . more info below
morpethherald.co.uk/news/mysteries-and-theories-about-the-tower-1-8287970

photos from castleuk.net/castle_lists_north/81/cockle2.html

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23.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

5.93 km

905 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.4 km

3.87 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Sunday 5 July

19°C

16°C

15 %

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