Connect Morpeth with Slow Ways
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Northumberland
Slow Ways linking Morpeth and Amble, Ashington, Bedlington, Cramlington, Knowesgate, Ponteland, Rothbury, Stakeford, Wideopen
England / Northumberland / Morpeth
Morpeth’s nine Slow Ways are 33% checked
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Walk to Morpeth from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Knowesgate—Morpeth
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Knomor one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 28km/17mi | Ascent 289m | Descent 454m | ||
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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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Morpeth—Bedlington
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Morbed one |
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3 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 57m | Descent 58m | ||
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Morpeth—Cramlington
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Morcra one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 16km/10mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
Morpeth—Ashington
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Morpash one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent 133m | Descent 147m | ||
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Morpeth—Ashington
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Morpash two |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 10km/6mi | Ascent - | Descent - | ||
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Morpeth—Stakeford
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Morsta one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 8km/5mi | Ascent 56m | Descent 84m | ||
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Morpeth—Wideopen
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Morwid one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 186m | Descent 169m | ||
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Ponteland—Morpeth
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Ponmor one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 18km/11mi | Ascent 130m | Descent 134m | ||
Rothbury—Morpeth
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Rotmor one |
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U U |
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Survey me | Distance 30km/18mi | Ascent 491m | Descent 521m |
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Collective progress
35% of Morpeth’s nine route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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4 people have contributed to Morpeth’s Slow Ways
1 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Morpeth
40km out of 177km have been walked and reviewed
99km of reviews have been shared in Morpeth
Latest Updates
Walking over to Wingates is quite easy, however the footpath through the plantation was wet and muddy during our time walking which slows the pace. When heading through the woodland at Beggar's Bush the path was hard going, and just needs a slow and steady pace. After passing through Longhorsley, we weren't able to cross the footpath over the river ford (to the east of Smallburn Road and north of the farmyard) due to recent rain making the river too large to cross safely....
Anna-Fleur Rawlinson
The remaining road over to Wingates is quieter and easy walking, although the footpath through the plantation was wet and muddy. East of Wingates, the footpath passes through some horse fields with some muddy areas, although the gates and stiles are generally fine. Beyond Longhorsley, a number of the arable fields are particularly muddy, and we found the footpath crossing the river ford, to the east of the Smallburn Road and north of the farmyard to be impassable because of recent rain - this should only be a seasonal issue....
Sarah
Mary Oz added Morcra one, a new walk from Morpeth to Cramlington
Walk this routeSlowways from Morpeth start at the Train Station rather than the bus station , which I feel would be more useful for anyone making Morpeth their base, but on this occasion the train station makes sense as the route heads west alongside the Castle and down into the dene before edging through Morpeth suburbs and picks up with the Wansbeck at the Weir and back to the Mitford road before climbing out of the Mitford Dene to West Benridge.then onto single track tarmac north to Harelaw (Beacon Hill) with its commanding views , before dropping down and across fields to SmallBurn Farm.and into Longhorsley. Better value can be achieved by turning into the woods and following the Wansbeck under the AI Morpeth bypass through to Mitford Castle, thus approaching Mitford from the West....
Conxids
I last walked this route in it’s entirety, from Ashington, in January 2022 and while it is an enjoyable and in my opinion ‘valid’ walk in it’s own right, it is probably my least recommended of the myriad routing options between Ashington and Morpeth....
Conxids
Slow Ways added Knomor one, a new walk from Knowesgate to Morpeth
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Morbed one, a new walk from Morpeth to Bedlington
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Morpeth’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NZ2030585369
Lat / Lon
55.16223° / -1.68285°
Easting / Northing
420,305E / 585,369N
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Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Morpeth'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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