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Morpeth
Town in Northumberland, England

Morpeth

Morpeth is a historic market town in Northumberland, England, lying on the River Wansbeck.

Plan a trip to Morpeth→From Ingliston, Edinburgh

Nearby towns include Ashington and Bedlington. In the 2011 census, the population of Morpeth was given as 14,017, up from 13,833 in the 2001 census. The earliest evidence of settlement is believed to be from the Neolithic period, and some Roman artefacts have also been found.

How locals move

Getting around Morpeth the local way

  • Get inGateshead Bus 19 runs hourly from North Shields pier (for South Shields ferry), taking an hour via Percy and Seaton Delaval.

From Wikivoyage: Cramlington, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Rodhullandemu (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.