Routes in Northumberland

bill_gates

Hi all,

I'm looking forward to an upcoming Northumberland staycation and will likely take my bike, staying around the Morpeth area.

Can someone provide some circular route ideas around 50/60 mile distance which are fairly leisurely and safe. I don't mind light to moderate climbing.

feelgoodlost

Hi,

I don't live in Morpeth but I'm very familiar with Northumberland and it's roads. I've created a couple of routes for you which are all out and back and go to places where there's a café spot.

Morpeth to Corbridge.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37766367

Morpeth to Bellingham (checkout the Fountain Tea Room café)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37766357

Morpeth to Rothbury (bit of a hillier route but worth it for some great views of the Cheviots at the top of Bilsmoor)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37766349

feelgoodlost

Here's another decent one. Bit longer but a great ride up the NE coastline to Alnwick via Warkworth and Alnmouth. Worth stopping at the Drift Café in Cresswell for a coffee etc. early on in the ride. Big climb out of Alnwick and then over to Rothbury with a big descent past Cragside which is a National Trust site. Then it's pretty rolling after that.

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37766446

bill_gates

Cheers for that. Appreciated.

I’ll study in more detail in the light of day. 👍