Inn Way... to Northumberland
158 km / 98 miles
A long distance circular walk from Mark Reid, divided into six 'day stages' ranging from 11 to 20.5 miles. It starts and finishes at Rothbury, a traditional old Northumbrian market town set in magnificent surroundings of Coquetdale. The walk then follows the course of the River Coquet down to the North Sea at Warkworth, before striking northwards up along the coast via Alnmouth, Craster, Dunstanburgh, Beadnell, Seahouses and Bamburgh. The route then turns west across the central sandstone hills via the delightful village of Chatton to reach Wooler on the edge of the Cheviot Hills from where the route meanders southwards through the Cheviots (and the National Park) to reach Alwinton in the upper reaches of Coquetdale then follows the Coquet back to Rothbury. The most southerly point is Brinkburn Priory, westerly point is Alwinton (in Coquetdale), northerly point is Bamburgh and easterly point is Boulmer.
Overnight Stops can be scheduled at Rothbury (start/finish), Warkworth, Embleton, Bamburgh, Wooler and Alwinton.
There are 48 pubs along 'The Inn Way'. Each 'day stage' is designed to include a pub at lunchtime and the Overnight Stops offer a choice of pubs and facilities, although Stage 5 from Wooler to Alwinton does not include a pub along the way as the route heads through the remote yet beautiful landscape of the Cheviot Hills.
Details:
| Path Type: | Other Paths |
| Attributes: | Coastal; River; Moorland |
| Start and Finish: | NU057017 - Rothbury, Northumberland  |
| Open Date: | 2004 |
| Web Sites: | http://www.innway.co.uk/ |
Publications, Badges and Certificates:
| Paperback: | Inn Way...to Northumberland (Inn Way Publications - 2004) |
| Route notes: | Waterproof Route Description for Inn Way...to Northumberland (Inn Way Publications - 2009) |
| Badge & Certificate: | Badge & Certificate for Inn Way...to Northumberland (Inn Way Publications) |
Maps: |
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| Purchase Ordnance Survey Maps: | |
| OS Landranger: | 74, 75, 80, 81 |
| OS Explorer: | 16, 42, 325, 332, 340 |
| OS Explorer Active: | 16, 42, 325, 332, 340 |
| Digital Maps: | |
| Digital Mapping (25k Scale): | MEMORY-MAP V5 NORTHUMBERLAND OS 1:25,000 (Memory-Map Europe) |
Walking Support Providers:
| Support Providers: | Self Guided Walking Holidays (Beks Treks UK) |
| Support Providers: | Walking, Hiking and Cycling Holidays (Brigantes Accommodation & Baggage Courier Service) |
Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:
| Bunk House: | Tomlinson's Cafe And Bunkhouse | < 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Tackroom Bunkhouse, Beadnell, Northumberland | < 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Lookout Bunkhouse, Northumberland | 1 Km |
| Bunk House: | Bluebell Farm Bunkbarn, Belford, Northumberland | 4 Km |
| Bunk House: | Chatton Park Bunkhouse, Alnwick, Northumberland | < 1 Km |
| Hostel Accommodation: | Wooler YHA, 30 Cheviot St, Wooler, Northumberland | < 1 Km |
Connected Paths:
Downloads:
| GPS Exchange Format Route File: | Inn Way... to Northumberland GPX Exchange Format Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| MemoryMap Route file: | Inn Way... to Northumberland Memory Map Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
| Tracklogs Route file: | Inn Way... to Northumberland Tracklogs Route File | Login to Download (Members Only) |
Route Profile:
| 157.1 Km (97.6 miles) 2,650 m (8,694 ft) ascent 384 m (1,260 ft) maximum height |
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