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Northumberland
Slow Ways linking Amble and Alnwick, Ashington, Morpeth, Newbiggin-By-The-Sea, Rothbury
England / Northumberland / Amble
Amble’s five Slow Ways are 50% checked
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Walk to Amble from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Alnwick—Amble
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Alnamb one |
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5 X |
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Enjoy me | Distance 15km/9mi | Ascent 176m | Descent 228m | ||
Amble—Ashington
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Ambash one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 20km/12mi | Ascent 109m | Descent 141m | ||
Amble—Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
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Ambnew one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 22km/13mi | Ascent 189m | Descent 190m | ||
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Morpeth—Amble
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Moramb one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 28km/18mi | Ascent 231m | Descent 185m | ||
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Rothbury—Amble
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Rotamb one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 28km/18mi | Ascent 313m | Descent 391m | ||
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Rothbury—Amble
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Rotamb two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 30km/19mi | Ascent 395m | Descent 477m |
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Collective progress
46% of Amble’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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5 people have contributed to Amble’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Amble
57km out of 144km have been walked and reviewed
131km of reviews have been shared in Amble
Latest Updates
There are facilities at the Drift Cafe just after Cresswell which require a brief diversion, and also Druridge Bay visitor centre if needed....
Andyhoth
Other than when passing through the towns of Amble, Warkworth and Alnwick there is only one section of road walking (from Warkworth to the turn onto the footpath at Mill Cottage) but this road is quiet and there is a footpath, along one side or the other of the road, for the entire distance. There are great views out to the coast and Alnmouth from the path between Buston Barns and High Buston. The approach to Alnwick along the ‘heritage’ railway line provides very easy walking for the final couple of miles. The second stile is where the path reaches the road at High Buston (NU 231 087)....
RCS
Generally a good route, some very boddy parts across crop fields in places so good boots essential and a few slight detours that needed to be backtracked on. Not perfect but worth the minor routing errors and muddy conditions for the fantastic views....
James O'Hara
I walked this route from Amble to Alnwick today 23 March 2022 and will echo the review and comments made by LeighVenus. Not too strenuous and except for one or two soft spots and the serious windfall at Spylaw ( I’m a not very agile 60+) the whole route is relatively easily navigated....
Conxids
Although the catch on the gate is fiddly, rusty, and hard to open, this is a doable alternative for anyone having trouble getting over the narrow stile on the main route....
leighvenus
The High Buston one has a bridleway to the west linking back to the road and route, while the Spy Law one has a heavily rusted and unused gate nearby that could be used for access if you’re stuck (see the images with blue arrows)....
leighvenus
Keeping to right hand path , eventually emerging on the A1068. This 2nd route runs past Ellington caravan park and it is necessary to keep to the left hand in order to stick to the bridleway (it’s somewhat obscured by an old caravan so be careful to avoid an unnecessary detour round the caravan park). The only reason to do this, rather than follow the coastal path on the last stretch into Amble, Is possibly to hurry on in time to catch the x20 as it leaves Amble from the Fourways at 16.04. However if you have a little more time - say 6 instead of 5 hours it is possibly better to first walk east to Newbiggin and then North along the coastal path....
Conxids
This Slow Ways route is a direct, easy to navigate, and enjoyable walk that takes in the village of Warkworth and some stunning views across the Northumberland coast and countryside....
leighvenus
Slow Ways added Ambnew one, a new walk from Amble to Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
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Amble’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NU2669904699
Lat / Lon
55.33562° / -1.58068°
Easting / Northing
426,699E / 604,699N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Amble's meeting point
Public toilet
Wheelchair accessible toilet
Supermarket or convenience shop
Restaurant, cafe or pub
Accommodation
Accommodation for under £50 a night
Campsite
Bothy
Free wifi
Mobility scooter hire
Off-road wheelchair hire
Disabled Parking
Train station
Bus stop
Ferry
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