Morpeth Travel Information
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 Morpeth is one of Northumberland's
major market towns and is the administrative centre for the County
Council. Morpeth lies just to the east of the main A1 trunk road,
about 13 miles north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Morpeth has become
known as the Gateway to Northumberland. |
TRAVELLINE at www.traveline.info |
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Morpeth
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33 |
www.stagecoachbus.com |
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Morpeth -
Travel by road - Morpeth is about 2 miles
east of the A1. The A1 and the Motorway known as the A1(M) runs
from London to Edinburgh. Morpeth is about 105 miles from Edinburgh and 305 miles from
London. |
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Morpeth lies about 13 miles north of Newcastle
upon Tyne. |
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Morpeth
- Travel by train - Morpeth Station, Coopies
Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2SL. CCTV. Waiting room.
Pay phone. Shops. Toilets. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Only
parts station step free access. National Express East Coast runs
fast, frequent passenger train services on the East Coast Main
Line between London King’s Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire,
the North East of England and Scotland. Customer Relations Tel:
08457 225 333. nationalexpresseastcoast.com |
Northern Rail. Main regions: North West, North East, Yorkshire
and Humberside. Tel: 0845 00 00 125. www.northernrail.org |
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Newcastle
International Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13
8BZ. Tel: 0870 122 1488. The A1 by-passes
the city centre and leads directly to the airport via the dual
carriageway A696. Restaurants, cafes and bars available within
Newcastle International Airport. Newcastle airport is about 12
miles from Morpeth. |
newcastleairport.com |
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Alnwick
- Cycle Hire - Black Sheep Bikes, Shepherds
Cottage, Burradon, Thropton, Northumberland, NE65 7HF. Tel :
01669 631121. We deliver free of charge to Newcastle – upon
-Tyne when bikes are hired for 2 days or more. We also deliver
free within a radius of 20 miles of base. Outside of this area
a delivery charge may apply. www.blacksheepbikes.co.uk |
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Ferry indicated is North Shields.
Airport indicated is Newcastle International.
Morpeth is about 2 miles east of the A1.
Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is a station in Morpeth.
- Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland, Telephone:
01665 576231
- Hexham Racecourse, Hexham, NE46 2JP. Tel:
01434 606881. hexham-racecourse.co.uk.
- Otterburn Mill, Northumberland, NE19 1JT. Tel: 01830 520225
otterburnmill.co.uk.
- Woodhorn, Northumberland
Museum and Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington,
Northumberland NE63 9YF.
- Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7DF. bamburghcastle.com.
-The Kielder Partnership Office, Bellingham TIC, Main Street,
Bellingham Tel : 01434 220643. (Kielder Water)