Northumberland Coast & Lowlands South Grade: Easy Grade: Easy cont. Overview main road into Warkworth. (To avoid Useful Information Alnmouth - Warkworth loop the section of main road outside of links two of Northumberland’s Warkworth there is a wide rough track Cycle Shops (CS) & Hire (CH) to the left, but needs care. TR onto a loveliest coastal villages. narrow tarmac road which leads to the CS - Breeze Bikes, Amble 01665 710323 Alnmouth, with its single main
[email protected] main road at the north side of www.breezebikes.co.uk street leading to the mouth of Warkworth.) CS&H - CycleLife, Alnwick 01665 602925 the River Aln and larger www.adventurenorthumberland.co.uk Warkworth which sits on the TL onto an Advisory Cycle Lane and CH - Pedal Power (can deliver), Amble 01665 713 448 07790 596 782 River Coquet with its ancient cycle into Warkworth village. www.pedal-power.co.uk gateway and bridge, fine village Note: The castle is well worth a visit but be prepared to cycle up quite a centre and towering castle. Transport steep hill at the south end of the main Watbus Dial-a-Ride for groups street. Take extra care when turning 01670 522999 www.watbus.org.uk This route is a mix of 50% mainly quiet country roads, 5% of busier right across the traffic flow into the castle grounds. Reverse this section to, Railway road and 45% of off-highway Alnmouth Railway Station shared use path. The and beyond the old gatehouse to begin the return half of this route. Parking recommended direction of travel on beach front by golf course in Alnmouth, is clockwise to take best or at Alnmouth Train Station Some 150m after crossing the River advantage of inclines and views.