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View of Alnmouth – Warkworth Castle loop from Acklington

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View of Alnmouth – Warkworth Castle loop from Acklington

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View of Alnmouth – Warkworth Castle loop from Acklington

05:23

89.7km

670m

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: March 27, 2026

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Northumberland Coast National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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View of Alnwick Castle

Highlight • Castle

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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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30.9 km

Embleton Burn

Lake

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View of the Northumberland Coast

Highlight • Cycleway

Worth pausing on this stretch - in one of the field gates, like where this photo was taken - to enjoy lovely expansive views across the fields and back to …

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62.2 km

Rennington Village Green

Highlight • Viewpoint

Rennington is 'off the beaten track' and there is a short stretch of B-road to reach it (not busy!) The village green has a couple of benches and a lovely …

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69.6 km

Phantom FGR2 XV415 Display at RAF Boulmer

Highlight • Historical Site

This is just next to RAF Boulmer main site.

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71.2 km

Boulmer Beach

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful beach with lots of fishing boats on.

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79.0 km

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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83.6 km

Warkworth Castle

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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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89.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

80.1 km

7.16 km

1.46 km

804 m

106 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

82.8 km

5.14 km

1.00 km

778 m

< 100 m

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View of Alnmouth – Warkworth Castle loop from Acklington

View of Alnwick Castle

Long Heugh Limestone Escarpment

View of the Northumberland Coast

Rennington Village Green

Phantom FGR2 XV415 Display at RAF Boulmer

Boulmer Beach

View of Alnmouth

Warkworth Castle

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