📌 Town in Northumberland
★★★
Today bypassed by a kink in the A1 dual carriageway, Morpeth has long been one of the most important hubs and market town, as well as the Northumbrian capital. Its location is a strategic one, embraced by a heart-shaped meander on the River Wansbeck; a bridge here helped the settlement grow up as a staging post on the Great North Road, and there is also a station on the East Coast Main Line railway. The two main streets – Bridge Street and Newgate Street – are pleasantly bustling and flanked by attractive, independent retailers. Bridge Street is seamlessly linked to the bus station, car parks and nearby supermarket by an immaculate and decidedly upmarket shopping arcade. The arcade is overlooked on the north side by a black bull sculpture, harking back to the 18th century cattle market which sold Aberdeen Angus bulls from beyond the Scottish border. Visit the unusual bagpipe museum, climb up to the old castle gatehouse in the local park or wander along the riverside – some of the options are listed below.
🌍 Location
📌 Northumberland
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NZ 198860
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.167551,-1.690701
🚶 The local sights are all within easy walking distance of the conveniently compact centre.
🚆🚌 Morpeth railway station is a short walk south from the centre, and is served by trains on the East Coast Main Line with good connections to Newcastle, Berwick-upon-Tweed and Edinburgh. There is a central bus station with numerous bus routes from Newcastle, Alnwick & many other settlements across Northumberland & Tyneside.
🚗 Central car parks seem to operate using a disc system (on sale locally), with free options further out.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Carlisle Park (Morpeth) ★★★
