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Northumberland: Wall to the Coast: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for June: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
170 km
distance
8.5 h
driving
18
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~17.1 hours of daylight in June — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Puffin season on the Farne Islands and safe causeway crossings to Lindisfarne at low tide — check the tide tables before driving out, every year cars are caught.
Day 1 Newcastle → Hexham & Hadrian's Wall
- Transit
- 2h53
- Finish
- ~18:00
- Temperature
- 9.3°C–16.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 17.1h
09:00
10:10
Explore the ancient earth mound and wooden fort remnants.
50 min · Newcastle · Adult £9.95, conc £8.95, child £6.50
open: Apr-Sept daily, Oct-Mar Th-M 10AM-5PM
11:10
Marvel at the lantern spire of this Perpendicular-style church.
50 min · Newcastle · Donation £5
open: M-F 8AM-6PM, Sa Su 8AM-5PM
13:50
14:55
Explore a historic church with Saxon roots and Victorian restoration.
50 min · Hexham & Hadrian's Wall · Crypt £2
open: M-Sa 10AM-4PM, Su 11AM-3PM
16:10
17:00
Danielle's Bistro danielles-bistro.co.uk map ↗
Relish traditional British fare with a touch of Italian flair.
60 min · Hexham & Hadrian's Wall
open: Tu-F noon-1:30PM, 5:30-8:30PM, Sa 5:30-9PM
Overnight: Hexham & Hadrian's Wall
e.g. The Beaumont · County Hotel
Day 2 Alnwick → Bamburgh
- Transit
- 3h05
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 9.9°C–15.6°C
- Rainy days
- ~11
- Daylight
- 17.2h
10:10
Explore plush Victorian interiors in a grand, re-medievalised castle.
50 min · Alnwick · Adult £21.55, conc £17.55, child £11.35
open: Apr-Oct daily 10AM-4:30PM
11:40
Take in the dramatic views from a 14th-century cliffside ruin.
50 min · Alnwick · Adult £6.50, child £3.50, conc £5.50, EH free
open: Daily 10AM-6PM
13:45
Tour a Victorian mansion filled with inventive gadgets and gardens.
50 min · Alnwick · Adult £25, child £12.50, NT free
open: Daily 11AM-4PM
14:35
Olympic Restaurant search
Dine in a recreation of the RMS Olympic's first-class lounge.
60 min · Alnwick
16:15
Farne Islands read more
Discover a wildlife reserve accessible by summer boat trips.
50 min · Bamburgh
Overnight: Bamburgh
e.g. Bamburgh Castle Inn · Seafield Caravan Park
Day 3 Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Transit
- 2h33
- Finish
- ~17:25
- Temperature
- 11.1°C–13.7°C
- Rainy days
- ~10
- Daylight
- 17.2h
10:00
Norham Castle english-heritage.org.uk read more
View the scenic ruins of a substantial medieval castle.
50 min · Berwick-upon-Tweed · Free
open: Apr-Oct daily 10AM-5PM
11:05
12:15
13:30
15:35
Discover a plush Palladian mansion, open occasionally.
50 min · Berwick-upon-Tweed
16:25
Foxtons Wine Bar foxtonswinebar.com
Taste modern British cuisine with mixed reviews.
60 min · Berwick-upon-Tweed
open: Daily 9AM-11PM
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