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Warkworth Castle – Warkworth Medieval Bridge loop from Alnwick

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Warkworth Castle – Warkworth Medieval Bridge loop from Alnwick

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Warkworth Castle – Warkworth Medieval Bridge loop from Alnwick

03:45

61.7km

450m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 50.6 km for 111 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.6 km

River Waterfall Near Rothbury

Highlight • River

11.1 km

Factory Bridge Over the River Coquet

Highlight • Bridge

This road bridge over the River Coquet is a Grade II listed structure built in 1865. It's known as Factory Bridge, possibly due to its close positioning to the former …

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20.9 km

Colliersdean Plantation

Forest

28.0 km

World War II Pillbox at The Barn on the Bay

Highlight • Monument

During World War II, these bunkers were used for the defense of the United Kingdom against a possible enemy invasion. They were built in 1940 and into 1941.

The bunker is camouflaged as a small ruin.

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28.5 km

Creswell Pond Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

29.1 km

The Drift Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

I started my bike tour from the Drift Cafe and had scrambled eggs on toast and a vegetarian haggis roll to start the day (double breakfasts win), only 20m from …

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47.0 km

Morwick Dairy Ice Cream Parlour

Highlight • Cafe

50.2 km

Warkworth Castle

Highlight • Castle

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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50.6 km

Warkworth Medieval Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Warkworth Medieval Bridge is a defensive bridge and gateway over the River Coquet. Built in the 14th century, the bridge is well-preserved and is designated as a Scheduled Monument. The village of Warkworth boasts a medieval castle at its heart.

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59.0 km

Greenrigg Halt on the Aln Valley Cycleway

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

This railway is being built to reopen the branch line from Alnmouth to Alnwick, the old county town of Northumberland and the ancestral home of the Duke of Northumberland. It has steam trains on it and is a tourist attraction.

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61.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

55.9 km

3.47 km

1.90 km

408 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

55.7 km

2.29 km

2.03 km

1.34 km

344 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

18°C

14°C

92 %

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Warkworth Castle – Warkworth Medieval Bridge loop from Alnwick

River Waterfall Near Rothbury

Factory Bridge Over the River Coquet

World War II Pillbox at The Barn on the Bay

The Drift Cafe

Morwick Dairy Ice Cream Parlour

Warkworth Castle

Warkworth Medieval Bridge

Greenrigg Halt on the Aln Valley Cycleway

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