Warkworth Castle – Warkworth Castle loop from Swarland

Newton-On-The-Moor And Swarland

Warkworth Castle – Warkworth Castle loop from Swarland

Moderate

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Warkworth Castle – Warkworth Castle loop from Swarland

02:47

53.5km

490m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.4 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.6 km

Bench by the River Coquet

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NCN1 doesn't actually follow the 'main' road through Warkworth, although it's easy to assume it does - and the village itself is worth visiting. But this little spot - on …

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17.0 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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17.3 km

Warkworth Castle

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Warkworth is a picturesque and historic village on a rocky spur that is encircled by the River Coquet. The village’s main street has a mighty 12th-century castle at one end …

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19.5 km

View of Alnmouth

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View from the road out of Warkworth

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21.6 km

View of Alnmouth and the Estuary

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This section of NCN1 drops down towards Alnmouth, and as it does so reveals lovely views across the estuary, to the town itself. Many of the houses in view are …

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21.9 km

View of Alnmouth

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Beautiful views of this but winds a killer on a bad day

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22.2 km

View of Alnmouth from the Carved Bench

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This is a beautiful bench with leaf carvings on the bend of a traffic-free section of NCN 1 near to the village of Alnmouth.

The spot offers fantastic views over Alnmouth Estuary.

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24.2 km

View of the meandering River Aln

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This is one of my favourite viewpoints in Britain - the meandering River Aln. It's particularly striking at sunset.

The River Aln runs through Northumberland from the Cheviot Hills to the North Sea, here at Alnmouth.

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53.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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