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. Tourist Information The height gain on the return Coquet TL and ascend gently for a Alnwick Tourist Office 01665 511333 relatively short distance then follow www.visitalnwick.org.uk half (northbound leg) is gentle and leads to a downhill run into the minor road network making sure Ordnance Survey maps Hipsburn on the final section you take a sharp LT OVER the railway Landranger 81 (1:50K) bridge. Explorer 332 (1:25K) which takes you back up to your starting point. Toilets DO NOT follow the RT signed Alnmouth Warkworth Though 50% is on roads, this Alnmouth as this isn’t the main route but it is an option which avoids the route is particularly suitable for Refreshments novice to intermediate standard Hipsburn roundabout. It does require a Alnmouth cyclists and families with older direct crossing of the A1068 to re-join Warkworth children but also for cycle-fit the shared use path you were cycling parents used to cycling with a on earlier. The visibility splays are wide small child in a child seat or tag- but please be patient and wait for a Did you know? safe gap in any traffic. along. It is NOT recommended to The River Coquet is tidal to After passing the radar defence cycle along the A1068 other than just beyond the Hermitage in Warkworth. outpost, TR for the recommend cycle route to Alnmouth. in Warkworth and lots of wildlife can easily be seen Description You will be rewarded by some on the river from the verge (TR Turn Right; TL Turn Left; RT Right stunning views as you begin to path next to the A1068. Turn; LT Left Turn; BrW Bridleway; descend towards Alnmouth. Look to T-j ‘T’ junction; LC Level Crossing; your right for glimpses of Warkworth Alnmouth village has been Castle and the port town of Amble in R1 Route 1) an important trading port the background. in Northumberland's past, Head inland from the roundabout at Both routes options take you back to mainly involved in the the entrance to Alnmouth over the Alnmouth and share the first 500m export of grain, and River Aln. After 400m TL onto the you cycled at the start of the ride. The smuggling. The port shared use path signed NCN Route 1. route down past the railway station declined after the river Follow this path towards Warkworth. and over Hipsburn roundabout changed course during a requires care. The last section will take you onto the violent storm in 1806. SDF#4 Conceived by Cycletrax. Published by www.cyclepad.org.uk Designed by Recreational Tourism © Crown copyright 2014 Ordnance Survey 400980058 Services. To Alnwick Northumberland Coast & Lowlands South Grade: Easy Start/Finish Take care at this crossing Shortened route Route Details Grade: Easy Distance: 17.1km / 10.7 miles Start / Finish: Alnmouth Ride time: 2-3 hours approx Grid ref: NU 250 108 Fitness: Average Risk level: Each crossing of A1068 Navigation: Straight forward Warkworth Castle & Hermitage Mobile reception?: Yes MTB/UC/01 Conceived by Cycletrax. www.cyclepad.org.uk Designed and published by Recreational Tourism Services. .