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Bothal Viaduct – Howburn Wood Picnic Area loop from Morpeth

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Bothal Viaduct – Howburn Wood Picnic Area loop from Morpeth

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Bothal Viaduct – Howburn Wood Picnic Area loop from Morpeth

01:38

6.33km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.33 km

Plague Burial Site

Highlight • Natural

Nice place sit half way along the rive walk between Bothal and Morpeth

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1.77 km

Fallen Tree with Exposed Roots

Highlight • Natural

Be careful, there are a few steep banks and fallen trees along the route

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2.13 km

Bothal Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

The Bothal Viaduct, also known as Pegswood Viaduct, is one of two railway bridges over the Wansbeck. It was built between 1849 and 1850 to replace the original timber trestle …

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2.36 km

Nock's Nook Cave

Highlight • Historical Site

Old haunted cave of Nock in Whorral bank, there are a few small caves and old hidden dwellings along the route. Enter if you dare!

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3.16 km

Howburn Wood Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Good spot to take a rest for a bite to eat with a few tables in the middle of the forest.

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5.08 km

Plague Pits Entrance, Bluebell Woods

Highlight • Forest

Follow the path down hill and cross the road to get to the plague pits

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5.52 km

Bluebell Wood

Highlight • Forest

5.71 km

Butterfield Woods Entrance

Highlight • Historical Site

These woods and the steep sided Howburn valley once held coal mines, from as recent as the 1920s right back to Roman times. You can see some traces of the …

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6.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.86 km

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.96 km

1.31 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 7 May

17°C

7°C

58 %

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Bothal Viaduct – Howburn Wood Picnic Area loop from Morpeth

Plague Burial Site

Fallen Tree with Exposed Roots

Bothal Viaduct

Nock's Nook Cave

Howburn Wood Picnic Area

Plague Pits Entrance, Bluebell Woods

Bluebell Wood

Butterfield Woods Entrance

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