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The Northumberland Coast Path is a 102km walking trail along the beautiful Northumberland coast from Cresswell to Berwick-upon-Tweed

The Northumberland Coast path is 103km or 64 miles in length, if you choose to walk north,, it starts in Cresswell at the Southern end of Druridge Bay and ends in Berwick-upon-Tweed bear the Scottish Border. The route mainly follows rights of way (footpaths and bridleways) but in some places follows beaches, minor roads, tracks and permissive paths. The route is fairly level with very few steep cl

imbs and the surface is generally firm although some sections can become muddy in winter or after heavy rain. Most of the step over stiles along the route have now been replaced with gates to improve accessibility. A guidebook has been produced by the AONB partnership to accompany your walk, it costs only £4 and can be ordered here.

25/08/2026

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13/08/2026

A little taste of the stunning Northumberland Coast Path 🌊🥾

Great to follow along Geordie Hiker's journey!

17/07/2026

Celebrating 20 years of the Northumberland Coast Path! 🌊💛❤️

Today we celebrated two decades of the Northumberland Coast Path with coffee, cake and great company at Warkworth Dunes.

A huge thank you to Northumberland Coffee for helping us mark the occasion, and to everyone who joined us - including those who were instrumental in creating the Coast Path 20 years ago, our incredible volunteer Coast Path Wardens, the Northumberland Coast National Landscape team, colleagues from Northumberland County Council's Public Rights of Way team and Northern Heritage Services Ltd, whose guidebook has inspired and supported thousands of people to discover and enjoy the route over the years.

The Northumberland Coast Path has become so much more than a walking trail. It has connected people with our spectacular coastline, supported local communities and businesses and created countless memories along the way.

Here's to the next 20 years of adventures on the Northumberland Coast Path!

09/04/2024

A flood alert has been issued for the whole of the Northumberland Coast and a flood warning for Alnmouth and Seahouses. There is a very high tide this afternoon and several sections of the Northumberland Coast may be impassable from 3pm. These include:

Druridge Bay - all small streams/burns
Amble-Warkworth
Warkworth to Alnmouth - this won't be accessible at Buston Links or along the cyclepath to Hipsburn
Dusntanburgh Castle Golf Course
Low Newton-by-the-Sea
Beadnell Bay - High Newton-Beadnell
Beal Point to Longbridge Ends
Goswick to Cheswick

Other areas may be affected. Please take extreme care. There is another high tide tomorrow afternoon.

03/04/2024

It was a little bit wet on the Northumberland Coast Path at Waren Mill today.

01/03/2024

The brand new official guidebook for the Northumberland Coast Path was launched today at the The Drift Cafe near to the start of the route in Cresswell.

The new guidebook is available to buy from the Northumberland Coast Path Website - https://northumberlandcoastpath.org/guidebook/

Pictured are Duncan Lawrence, owner of the The Drift Cafe , Chris Hartnell from Northern Heritage Services Ltd who published and retail the guidebook, Patrick Norris, Chair of the Northumberland Coast National Landscape , Emma Wilson, Volunteering and Access officer at the National Landscape and staff from Northumberland County Council Public Rights of Way Team.

Read more here - https://www.northumberlandcoast-nl.org.uk/new-guidebook-for-northumberland-coast-path/b343

10/11/2023

What a wonderful letter to receive in the post this week!

Creating the Northumberland Coast Path all those years ago was no mean feat, but feedback like this makes it all worth it.

We're over the moon to hear that our official guidebook came in handy every step of the way, too. Look out for more news on that front very, very soon!

We'd also like to thank our Coast Care Northumberland volunteer wardens for doing a brilliant job of keeping an eye on the Path!

Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

07/09/2023

IMPORTANT UPDATE ❗ There will be a temporary diversion on the path between September 11-15th. The section next to Foxton golf course will be diverted to allow for resurfacing works to take place. Here's an update from the Environment and Transport Dept.:

The alternative route is along the beach unless the tide is very high and covering the sand, in which case we are recommending the original inland diversion along the road.

Hopefully, this doesn't cause inconvenience to walkers on the path. The resurfacing works taking place a rather essential as the section being address becomes incredibly muddy in wet weather.

06/09/2023

The Northumberland Coast Path and King Charles III England Coast Path follow largely the same route BUT there are one or two deviations, so watch out! 👀

Following walker feedback, we thought we'd give you some clarity on the main point at which the routes split at Waren Mill:

🚶‍♂️ The KCIIIECP heads north along a road (with no verge) via Elwick. In June and July there's an alternative route around Ross - beware, this involves sand and intertidal mud walking, which isn't for everyone
🚶‍♀️ The NCP heads inland to the village of Belford. The village has a wide range of amenities, including accommodation. The route gains height to give views of the Cheviots Hills and takes in St Cuthbert's Cave before heading down through woodland at Fenwick and rejoining the KCIIIECP near the Holy Island Causeway

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Morpeth
NE612RH

Website

http://www.northumberlandcoastpath.org/

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