Northumberland Coast Path

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

Stages

A suggested split into 6 days of about 17.1 km (10.6 mi). Each day ends at the town or village on the way nearest to an equal share of the distance, or at a hotel or hostel where there is none. These are not the official stages: check where you can stay before you book.

1. Day 1 Cresswell to Warkworth 16.9 km · 16.9 km from the start
2. Day 2 Warkworth to Craster 21 km · 38 km from the start
3. Day 3 Craster to Seahouses 17.2 km · 55 km from the start
4. Day 4 Seahouses to Belford 16.2 km · 71 km from the start
5. Day 5 Belford to Fenwick 12.7 km · 84 km from the start
6. Day 6 Fenwick to Berwick-upon-Tweed 19.0 km · 103 km from the start

Summits on the way

• Cockenheugh 211 m · 77 km from the start

Tops within 300 m of the line. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.

Start and finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

• Cresswell, Northumberland · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
• Warkworth, Northumberland · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Craster, Northumberland · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Seahouses, Northumberland · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Belford, Northumberland · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Fenwick, Northumberland · After day 5 Booking.com → Expedia →
• Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.