Coast & Castles
Route: Newcastle to Edinburgh via Berwick and Melrose
Distance: 200 miles of which 39 are traffic-free
The route passes a plethora of historic sites including the world famous Lindisfarne and Bamburgh Castle, the ancient capital of Northumbria, as well as nature reserves until it crosses the border at Berwick-upon-Tweed and moves into the Tweed Valley. Quiet lanes take you through the border country until a gentle climb onto the Moorfoot Hills into Midlothian and a spectacular view of Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth.
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PUBLISHED MAY 2008: The fully updated official NN1C Coast and Castles South Cycle Route map is available from our online shop.
Links to the Three Rivers, Sea to Sea (C2C), Hadrian's Cycleway, Clyde to Forth and Edinburgh to Aberdeen cycle routes.
You can download an update sheet to the 2004 2nd edition of the map.
Constitutes part of the North Sea Cycle Route.