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Warkworth
Also known as: Warkworth, Northumberland
Warkworth — village in Northumberland, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Warkworth is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,772 people. Address: NE65. Wikidata describes it as: "village in Northumberland, England, UK". Coordinates: 55.3450°, -1.6110°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Northumberland Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Warkworth is a village in Northumberland, England. It is probably best known for its well-preserved medieval castle, church and hermitage. The population of Warkworth was 1,574 in 2011, increasing to 1,772 at the 2021 Census. The village is situated in a loop of the River Coquet, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Northumberland coast and lies on the main A1068 road. It is 30 miles (48 km) north of Newcastle, and about 40 miles (64 km) south of the Scottish border. An ancient bridge of two arches crosses the river at Warkworth, with a fortified gateway on the road mounting to the castle, the site of which is surrounded on three sides by the river. Warkworth is popular with visitors for its old buildings, its walks by the River Coquet, and its proximity to the Northumberland Coast, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It is twinned with Warkworth, New Zealand, which is named after it.
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Background
History
A church has existed on the riverside site in the village for around 1,200 years. St Lawrence's Church is a large and almost completely Norman building, which is unique in Northumberland. The first record of the village dates from 737AD when King Ceolwulf of Northumbria gave the church and village to the Abbot and monks of Lindisfarne. In 1174, the church was the scene of a massacre when some 300 people were brutally butchered by Duncan, Earl of Fife during a Scottish raid. John Law was vicar of Warkworth in the 1770s. Warkworth Castle was founded at an uncertain date; traditionally its construction has been ascribed to Prince Henry of Scotland in the mid-12th century, but it may have been…
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- Coordinates
- 55.3450, -1.6110
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Warkworth
- Postcode
- NE65
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Population
- 1,772
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 4.9 km
- Official site
- www.warkworth.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1616632 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Warkworth, Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Warkworth Village and Church.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Warkworth?
- Warkworth is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode NE65), in the parish of Warkworth.
- Is Warkworth a protected site?
- Yes — Warkworth is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Warkworth free to visit?
- Yes, Warkworth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Warkworth?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65.