Northumberland Coast Path
A 63-mile long-distance path following the stunningly beautiful coastline of England’s most northeastern county from Cresswell in the south to Berwick-upon-Tweed in the north. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: NZ 293 935
Distance: 63 miles (101 km)
Time: 25–32 hours
Duration: 4–6 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
325 Morpeth and Blyth
332 Alnwick, Amble, Craster and Whittingham
340 Holy Island and Bamburgh
346 Berwick-upon-Tweed
Summary
The Northumberland Coast Path goes alongside sandy beaches, over rocky headlands, past dramatic castles, and through attractive coastal villages of this fine and proud county.
Places visited, walking south to north, include Cresswell, Druridge Bay, Ladyburn Lake, Hauxley Nature Reserve, Amble, Warkworth, Alnmouth, Boulmer, Craster, Dunstanburgh Castle, Embleton Bay, St Mary’s Haven (Newton Haven), Beadnell Bay, Beadnell, North Sunderland, Bamburgh Castle, Budle Bay, Spindlestone Heughs, Belford, Virgin Hill, Shiellow Wood, Fenwick, Holy Island Sands, Goswick Sands, Cheswick Links and Sands, Cocklawburn Dunes Nature Reserve, Redshin Cove, Spittal, and Berwick-upon-Tweed.