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North East England

Butterfield Woods Entrance – Bluebell Wood loop from Morpeth

Hiking trails & Routes

North East England

Butterfield Woods Entrance – Bluebell Wood loop from Morpeth

Easy

3.0

(1)

15

hikers

Butterfield Woods Entrance – Bluebell Wood loop from Morpeth

01:07

4.18km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

181 m

Flowering Tree in Community Garden

Highlight • Natural

It’s nice in spring with the fruit trees and flowers

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2

293 m

Butterfield Woods Entrance

Highlight • Historical Site

These woods and the steep sided Howburn valley once held coal mines, from as recent as the 1920s right back to Roman times. You can see some traces of the …

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3

569 m

Bluebell Wood

Highlight • Forest

4

1.01 km

Plague Pits Entrance, Bluebell Woods

Highlight • Forest

Follow the path down hill and cross the road to get to the plague pits

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5

1.10 km

Plague Burial Site

Highlight • Natural

Nice place sit half way along the rive walk between Bothal and Morpeth

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6

1.91 km

Bluebell Wood St George's Entrance

Highlight • Forest

The path continues along the road to the right.

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7

3.70 km

St James' Church

Highlight • Historical Site

B

4.18 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.35 km

1.45 km

269 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.17 km

970 m

915 m

548 m

509 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 4 July

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15°C

49 %

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