Holiday in Alnwick

[Tessie66]

Anyone know of any good routes around Alnwick to run visiting family in that area next week 🤔

[CBDB Administrator]

I love my various free mapping tools for just this reason: exploring a new area.

So I fear I don’t have advice from having run in Alnwick, but my ideas for running in Alnwick would be as follows:

1) is there a parkrun route in Alnwick? Yes there is, and it’s called The Pastures, with views of the castle. See web pages parkrun.org.uk/thepastures/ and to wet your appetite, their flickr photo collection is at flickr.com/groups/thepastur...

2) can I see what other runners run? I did look at the mapping feature on Strava, and many runners seem to be using the paths along the River Aln.

The free version of All Trails also shows a nice trail alongside the river, and covering also the town.

So I fear I cannot give any guidance from experience, but it looks like you might have some really exciting runs ahead of you!

Enjoy!

Alnwick in the AllTrail app

[Tessie66 in reply to CBDB]

Thank you I'll probably run the parkrun route even though I'm not there on the Saturday but I will be running the whitley bay parkrun instead

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to Tessie66]

🍏 That’s where I live! Sadly not able to run at the minute as recovering from surgery otherwise I would have joined you!

[Tessie66 in reply to Annieapple]

I'm looking at the Rising Sun or Whitley Bay for a week on Saturday as a parkrun, only just found Rising Sun

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to Tessie66]

🍏Blyth also has a fab coastal park run

[Kirst13]

As well as the suggestions given by CBDB, I use the Footpath and OS Maps apps.

[Tessie66 in reply to Kirst13]

Thank you I'll check them out

[GoogleMe]

I'd have to get down to the beach and dunes at Alnmouth. But Alnwick's all about Barter Books!

[Tessie66 in reply to GoogleMe]

Love Alnmouth yes that would be a great place to run

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to GoogleMe]

🍏 Alnmouth is toooo beautiful 🤩 Delightful place to run, long walks, to holiday & very close to Alnwick

[Tessie66 in reply to Annieapple]

It's a very special place for me Alnmouth and love it, the golf club does nice food and a fantastic English or Scottish breakfast and you don't have to be a member to eat inside

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to Tessie66]

🍏 Oh that’s so good to know!! Haven’t tried that! Thank you!!

[Tessie66 in reply to Annieapple]

I'll try the breakfast again next week 😋 and let you know if it's still nice

[Annieapple A30min a day]

🍏🙌☺️ Barter books makes the best breakfasts for post run treats & coffee too!!!

[Tessie66 in reply to Annieapple]

A must try thank you

[Tessie66 in reply to Annieapple]

Just had a look at Barter books went in there about 3 years ago it's an aladins cave of books

[Annieapple A30min a day in reply to Tessie66]

🍏 📚 🚂 it’s one of my favourite places We always stop there on our way up North or sometimes just pop up there for fun! Lingering winter breakfasts besides a roaring log fire 🔥 😍 the best ever!

[Mrsbroon1905]

Hello, take a look at Hulne Park, there are some good routes around there.

[Tessie66 in reply to Mrsbroon1905]

I will thank you

[Tessie66 in reply to Mrsbroon1905]

Just noticed it's only op between 11am and 5pm but possibly a option thank you

[Elfe5]

If I’m not too late- coastal footpath from Boulmer to Craster & beyond is brilliant for walking or running- great for bird watching too!! 😄

[Tessie66]

Quick update I ran the rising sun parkrun but apart from that I took a week off