A recent Chronicle article outlined how railway ticket company Trainsplit has listed Alnwick Castle as one of the UK’s Top 5 filming locations within easy access by rail. It is great to see sustainable modes of travel to fantastic attractions such as Alnwick Castle being promoted; people need and should have access to travel toContinue reading “Alnwick Castle in Top 5 Trainsplit Rankings. Response from the N.C.L.”
Category Archives: Alnwick
Alnwick – Alnmouth – Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition
There have long been suggestions made for a dedicated bus connection between the town of Alnwick and Alnmouth railway station; and a post on the Alnwick Matters Facebook Group prompted me to launch a petition for such a service. This is based upon frequently unreliable Arriva services that connect the town of Alnwick to AlnmouthContinue reading “Alnwick – Alnmouth – Amble ‘Bus Meets Train’ Petition”
Connecting Alnwick and Amble to the Rail Network
This blog post sets out a few thoughts on improving the connectivity of Alnwick and Amble, both popular tourist towns to their nearest major rail station at Alnmouth on the East Coast Main Line (ECML). Alnwick to Alnmouth Station After sharing a recent blog post on the Alnwick Matters Facebook Group (image below), a numberContinue reading “Connecting Alnwick and Amble to the Rail Network”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 