Description
I walked this route from Ashington yesterday (26.10.22). It is a more accessible route and could be accomplished by wheelchair users as it largely paved or Tarmac and follows the combined Cycleway alongside the Pegswood Straight and bypass before turning left down Whorral bank. This may be tricky in inclement weather as Whorral bank is steep - 6% reaching 10% decline over 0.5 miles - and runs right beside the road. While this a main road and sometimes very busy there are only two well laid out roundabout crossings to be accomplished before this point. The route then turns to Morpeth Bus Station (only 3 words here) and the town centre, which allows for an easy return to Ashington (15 mins) on the 35 bus. This route is fast allowing it to form a leg on a longer slowway to Longhorsley and Rothbury , which I will also post. This way can also be undertaken to complete a Morpeth -Ashington-Morpeth loop but there is a much more scenic alternative to both, alongside the Wansbeck River gorge from Bothal to mid-way on Whorral bank
I walked this route from Ashington yesterday (26.10.22). It is a more accessible route and could be accomplished by wheelchair users as it largely paved or Tarmac and follows the combined Cycleway alongside the Pegswood Straight and bypass before turning left down Whorral bank. This may be tricky in inclement weather as Whorral bank is steep - 6% reaching 10% decline over 0.5 miles - and runs right beside the road. While this a main road and sometimes very busy there are only two well laid out roundabout crossings to be accomplished before this point. The route then turns to Morpeth Bus Station (only 3 words here) and the town centre, which allows for an easy return to Ashington (15 mins) on the 35 bus. This route is fast allowing it to form a leg on a longer slowway to Longhorsley and Rothbury , which I will also post. This way can also be undertaken to complete a Morpeth -Ashington-Morpeth loop but there is a much more scenic alternative to both, alongside the Wansbeck River gorge from Bothal to mid-way on Whorral bank
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Morpeth
Grid Ref
NZ2030585369
Lat / Lon
55.16223° / -1.68285°
Easting / Northing
420,305E / 585,369N
What3Words
announce.bleat.kilt
Ashington
Grid Ref
NZ2763487766
Lat / Lon
55.18342° / -1.56759°
Easting / Northing
427,634E / 587,766N
What3Words
dictation.research.manifests
Morpeth | |
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Grid Ref | NZ2030585369 |
Lat / Lon | 55.16223° / -1.68285° |
Easting / Northing | 420,305E / 585,369N |
What3Words | announce.bleat.kilt |
Ashington | |
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Grid Ref | NZ2763487766 |
Lat / Lon | 55.18342° / -1.56759° |
Easting / Northing | 427,634E / 587,766N |
What3Words | dictation.research.manifests |
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