22/06/2025
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Northumberland 250 Road Trip 📍🚗
This 250-mile circular route takes you through Northumberland’s dramatic coastlines, quiet countryside, ancient ruins, and storybook villages. A perfect mix of castles, coast and culture.
📍 Berwick-upon-Tweed – Historic border town with Elizabethan walls 🏰🌉
📍 Ford & Etal – Quaint villages with a steam railway and heritage centre 🚂🏡
📍 Jedburgh – Scottish border abbey town with rich history 🏛️🦄
📍 Kielder – Forest, lake, and stargazing in the Northumberland Dark Sky Park 🌌🌲
📍 Bellingham – Gateway to walking trails and waterfalls 🥾💧
📍 Once Brewed – Stop for Hadrian’s Wall 🏺🧱
📍 Allenheads – Quiet moorland village with lead mining heritage ⛏️🌾
📍 Blanchland – Picturesque village built from an old abbey ⛪🪨
📍 Corbridge – Roman ruins and charming high street 🛍️🏛️
📍 Otterburn – Historic village in the Cheviot Hills 🌄🐑
📍 Rothbury – Market town near Cragside Estate 🏡🌳
📍 Alnwick – Famous for Alnwick Castle and the Poison Garden 🧙♂️🌿
📍 Warkworth – Riverside village with a striking castle 🏰🌊
📍 Craster – Fishing village known for smoked kippers and walks to Dunstanburgh Castle 🎣🐟
📍 Seahouses – Harbour town with boat trips to the Farne Islands 🛥️🐦
📍 Bamburgh – Stunning beach and dramatic Bamburgh Castle 🏖️🏰
📍 Holy Island of Lindisfarne – Tidal island with a priory and castle and Mead (check causeway times!) ⛪🌅
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 250 miles
Recommended Time: ⌛ 4–6 days
The Northumberland 250 is perfect for anyone looking to explore castles, coasts, wild moorland, and dark sky delights in one unforgettable road trip. 🗺️✨
Photo and accompanying info from the excellent Explore the UK page,give them a follow.