Morpeth (England)

Morpeth stationon the East Coast Main Line, and is served by LNER and Cross Country intercity services as well as Northern local services from Newcastle. It is about 80 mins from Edinburgh, 20 minutes from Newcastle or just over 3 hours from London King's Cross. Just south of the station is the infamous Morpeth curve, reputably the tightest curve on a British main line, which has been the site of several derailments caused by trains travelling too fast around it.

Buses run from Newcastle.
However, the majority of visitors will come from the A1 trunk road from England into Scotland. The modern road bypasses the town to the west.

• Bagpipe Museum

  address: All Saints Chantry, Bridge Street
  Museum primarily about Northumbrian bagpipes in All Saints Chantry which was built in 1296. Occasional concerts and performances.The building also houses the tourist information centre.

• Brinkburn Priory

  phone: +44 1665 570628
  address: Longframlington, NE65 8AR

• Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens

  phone: +44 1661 881636
  address: Belsay, NE20 0DX

• Wednesday Market

  address: Market Place
  weekly market with 16 - 20 stalls selling a mixture of food and hardware.

• Farmer's Market

  address: Market Place
  monthly market with traders selling stuff (mainly food) that they have made themselves within 50 miles of Morpeth.

• The Electrical Wizard

  address: 11 New Market
  Wetherspoon's pub with meals.

• Stepping Stones

  phone: +44 1670 517869
  address: 75 Newgate St.
  B&B

• Morpeth Lodge Guest House

  phone: +44 1670 518550
  address: 6 Staithes Lane
  21 room lodge

• South to Cramlington, Wallsend and Newcastle-upon-Tyne
• North to Amble, Alnmouth and Alnwick
• West to Prudhoe, Corbridge and Hexham