warkworthvillage & northumberland
‘a jewel in Northumberland’s crown’
We are proud to be
Gold Award
Northumberland Tourism Ambassadors!
Welcome to the Warkworth & Northumberland website
“the most desirable village to live in Northumberland” (Savills 2022)
The
historic
village
of
Warkworth
is
located
on
the
A1068
road,
near
the
east
coast
of
Northumberland
one
mile
west
of
the
North
Sea,
seven
miles
south
east
of
Alnwick
and
33
miles
north
of
Newcastle
upon
Tyne.
It
is
an
easily
accessible
15
minute
drive
from
the
main
A1
and
four
miles
north
of
Warkworth
is
Alnmouth
Station
which
is
on
the
east
coast
main
railway
line
with
direct
connections
to
Newcastle,
Edinburgh
Birmingham
and
London and other destinations.
The
village
is
surrounded
on
three
sides
by
the
River
Coquet
and
is
dominated
by
Warkworth
Castle.
The
main
street
in
Warkworth
is
also
the
A1068
trunk
road
and
is
called
Castle
Street
–
the
castle
is
located
at
the
top
of
the
street
which
is
a
steep
hill.
In
springtime
the
castle
is
surrounded
on
three
sides
by
a
‘host
of
golden
daffodils’ - a sight well worth seeing.
At
the
bottom
of
the
hill
lies
the
centre
of
the
village
nestled
around
the
market
place
and
church.
In
this
village
centre,
which
is
a
popular
tourist
destination
there
are
numerous
public
houses,
cafes,
restaurants,
shops
and
B&B’s as well as private residences.
Warkworth also has a newer residential area to the south of the village which is centred around Morwick Road.
Once
you
have
visited
Warkworth
you
will
want
to
return
again
and
again,
it
truly
is
‘A
Jewel
in
Northumberland's Crown!’
We support the work of the SIGHT LOSS COUNCIL
Influencing positive change for vision impaired people
To find out more about the work of
Northumberland Sight Loss Council click here
Click this link to check out live footage of
Puffins, Roseate Terns and the other
wildlife on Coquet Island
(summer only)
Many thanks to Paul Morrison for permission
(Footage by carnyx.tv)
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