Great days out from Warkworth by bus
Using Warkworth as a starting point, there are some great ways to explore Northumberland without a car. The table below lists the services available and selected running times. Overleaf, are some ideas to help plan your day out, as well as details of lots of discounts available with your bus ticket.
Destination Service Change Frequen Departure Outward Return Arrival Link to Attractions and things to do number needed? cy time from arrival departure time in timetable Warkworth time time Warkworth Alnmouth Arriva X18 No Hourly 09:20 09:31 16:26 16:37 ArrivaX18 Coast Path 10:30 10:41 17:26 17:37 Alnwick Arriva X18 or No Two per 09:20 09:45 16:12 16:37 ArrivaX18 Alnwick Castle and Gardens, Barter Books Arriva X20 hour 10:08 10:26 16:42 17:00 ArrivaX20 Amble Arriva X18 or No Two per 09:27 09:34 16:24 16:30 ArrivaX18 Harbour village, RSPB Coquet Island Arriva X20 hour 10:27 10:34 17:34 17:40 ArrivaX20 Bamburgh Arriva X18 No Six per 09:20 11:11 14:48 16:37 ArrivaX18 Bamburgh Castle, Grace Darling Museum day 11:30 13:11 16:48 18:38 Beadnell Arriva X18 No Six per 09:20 10:54 15:05 16:37 ArrivaX18 Beadnell Bay, watersports, little tern colony day 11:30 12:54 17:05 18:38 Craster Arriva X18 No Six per 09:20 10:33 15:26 16:37 ArrivaX18 Dunstanburgh Castle, harbour, kippers day 11:30 12:33 17:26 18:38 Ellington Arriva X20 No Hourly 08:50 09:23 16:36 17:08 ArrivaX20 Gateway to Cresswell and Druridge Bay 09:50 10:23 17:46 18:18 Embleton Arriva X18 No Six per 09:20 10:43 15:16 16:37 ArrivaX18 Embleton Bay day 11:30 12:43 17:16 18:38 Seahouses Arriva X18 No Six per 09:20 10:59 14:59 16:37 ArrivaX18 Harbour, Farne Islands, fish and chips day 11:30 12:59 16:59 18:38 Wooler Arriva X18 Yes, Glen Three 09:20 then 10:40 17:05 then 18:38 ArrivaX18 Northumberland National Park and Cheviot Valley per day 09:55 473 18:12 X18 Glen473 Hills 473 at Alnwick at Alnwick
Please note: All journey times are for Monday – Friday. Times on Saturdays may differ and there is a much reduced service on Sunday. Timetables valid until 24/09/17. Details can be checked on Traveline Journey Planner: www.traveline.info and on the Arriva app: www.arrivabus.co.uk/app
Information is deemed to be correct at the time of going to print (April 2017). Every effort has been made to ensure that information given is accurate. Where appropriate, you should check the information is still valid before making a specific journey or completing final plans. The Northumberland Coast AONB Partnership accepts no responsibility for loss, injury or inconvenience sustained as a result of information contained in the guide.
Great days out from Warkworth by bus
Where to get on and off the bus in Just make sure you keep your bus ticket to signalling you have more than surpassed the Warkworth? claim the discounted price when you arrive at halfway point. the attraction. All the times listed in this guide are from the Here, if you haven’t taken lunch with you, bus stops at Market Place: What can I do? there are plenty of places to stop for refreshments as well as art galleries to There are many great ways to combine the browse. From Alnmouth it’s another five bus with a walk, some great views and a bite miles back to Warkworth. Due to the length to eat. Here are three of our favourites, which of this walk, even if you are planning to buy all start and finish in Warkworth. lunch it is still a good idea to take plenty of snacks and water with you. 1. Ellington to Warkworth via Druridge Bay 3. Round trip to Alnwick For a spectacular ten mile route catch the X20 to Ellington at 08:50 or 09:50. From here it is If the weather is not looking too great, or you possible to walk to Cresswell and then join don’t feel like walking very far, a day trip to Credit: Google Maps the Northumberland Coast Path which will Alnwick is a good option. After catching the take you back to Warkworth. As well as being 09:20 or 10:08 bus from Warkworth to Can I get any discounts for using the bus? able to enjoy all of Druridge Bay you will pass Alnwick make the most of your ticket by through the harbour village of Amble on your enjoying discounted entry at Alnwick Castle Yes you can! The following attractions offer way. This is a great place to stop for an ice and Gardens. There is also the Bailiffgate 20% off normal admission to bus users: cream before the final short stretch along the Museum to visit as well as Barter Books, river to your finishing point. which is situated in an old train station. Alnwick Castle and Gardens
Bailiffgate Museum 2. Take the Coast Path from Craster Once you have finished Bamburgh Castle exploring this popular Berwick Barracks For a walk in the other direction, we suggest old market town, head Dunstanburgh Castle catching the X18 to Craster at 09:20 or 11:30 back to the bus station Etal Castle and then making your way back to to catch the return bus Heatherslaw Cornmill Warkworth along the Northumberland Coast to Warkworth. Services Lady Waterford Hall Path - about 13 miles in total. Along the way are twice hourly, with Lindisfarne Castle you will pass through the small fishing village departures to choose Lindisfarne Priory of Boulmer. There are magnificent views all from including ones at along this stretch of coast line with Alnmouth Warkworth Castle 16:12, 16:42 and 17.12.