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Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton – River Alwin loop from Alwinton

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Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton – River Alwin loop from Alwinton

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Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton – River Alwin loop from Alwinton

03:57

13.2km

400m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Northumberland National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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9 m

Alwinton Car Park and Public Toilets

Highlight • Parking

£2 all day parking plus free toilets with access to routes all around

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160 m

Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton

Highlight • Pub

Fantastic Pub in Alwinton. Been in the same family since 1904, and always very keen to welcome cyclists. Camping offered in the field adjacent the pub. Vegetarian Friendly.

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189 m

Alwinton Entrance, Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Trail

Approximately ten miles to the northwest of Rothbury, at the point where the River Alwin joins the River Coquet lies the charming village of Alwinton. Alwinton is the last village …

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222 m

Alwinton Village

Highlight • Settlement

Lying in the heart of the Coquet Valley, Alwinton is a picturesque village with plenty of green spaces and a bubbling stream. The village earns its name from the River …

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2.06 km

View of Northumberland National Park

Highlight • Natural

3.31 km

River Alwin

Highlight • River

Walking the River Alwin route from Alwinton is a favourite route with walkers. It used to be one of many trackways in the border hills frequented in times past by …

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4.44 km

Steep Uphill in Northumberland National Park

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Tough, you have to be insane or dedicated to pass through this section

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13.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

1.70 km

549 m

187 m

136 m

Surfaces

10.6 km

1.17 km

1.10 km

255 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 24 June

29°C

12°C

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Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton – River Alwin loop from Alwinton

Alwinton Car Park and Public Toilets

Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton

Alwinton Entrance, Northumberland National Park

Alwinton Village

View of Northumberland National Park

River Alwin

Steep Uphill in Northumberland National Park

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