Connect Ashington with Slow Ways
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Northumberland
Slow Ways linking Ashington and Amble, Morpeth, Newbiggin-By-The-Sea, Stakeford
England / Northumberland / Ashington
Ashington’s four Slow Ways are 44% checked
Help connect Ashington
Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
Give a hike and help get a for every one of Ashington’s Slow Ways.
Walk to Ashington from further afield
| Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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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 | ||
Ashington—Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
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Ashnew one |
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3 X |
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Pioneer me | Distance 5km/3mi | Ascent 53m | Descent 19m | ||
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 - | ||
Stakeford—Ashington
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Stakash one |
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U U |
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Verify me | Distance 3km/2mi | Ascent 37m | Descent 24m |
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Collective progress
45% of Ashington’s four route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3/5
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0/5
3 people have contributed to Ashington’s Slow Ways
2 people have pledged to walk and review a route
1 people have surveyed a route in Ashington
33km out of 48km have been walked and reviewed
36km of reviews have been shared in Ashington
Latest Updates
I walked this on a crisp late November morning from Ashington to Stakeford. I was conscious of the traffic beside me all the way but there was plenty of interest. Elli's review is great so I don't need to add anything further....
Philip Le Marquand
Entirely on pavements alongside a moderately busy road but with a pleasant crossing of the River Wansbeck and the opportunity to divert into Wansbeck Riverside Park on the north bank. Pavements are narrow in parts but passable on foot or bike....
Elli Escargot
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
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
Slow Ways added Ashnew one, a new walk from Ashington to Newbiggin-By-The-Sea
Walk this routeSlow Ways added Stakash one, a new walk from Stakeford to Ashington
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Ashington’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NZ2763487766
Lat / Lon
55.18342° / -1.56759°
Easting / Northing
427,634E / 587,766N
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Fancy stretching your legs a bit more?
If you’ve polished off all of the routes between Ashington and its neighbours, how about walking its whole web?
This includes the great ring of routes that join its neighbours to each other!
Facilities
Users have reported that the following facilities can be found within 1km of Ashington'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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