Discover the closest published Remapped drives to Alnwick, England. Routes are ordered by their nearest point to the town centre and may start elsewhere. Distances to routes are approximate straight-line distances, not driving distances. Roads featured include B1340, B1339, B1341.
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Short on time? Moffat and St Mary’s Loch has the shortest estimated drive in this collection, at 46 minutes before stops.
Closest point on route: 1 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Make a broad circuit from Alnwick through the coastal villages to Seahouses and Bamburgh. Rural links alternate with busy seaside approaches; the route is a touring loop rather than continuous sea views.
Closest point on route: 31 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Use Hexham as the base for a circuit beside Hadrian’s Wall. Join the B6318 Military Road at Chollerford, follow the open country towards the Greenhead area, then return through Haltwhistle and the Tyne corridor. The loop turns onto the return roads at their junctions, without an out-and-back drive into Greenhead village. Forts and wall walks are separate optional visits.
Closest point on route: 37 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Follow the A686 from the Eden Valley over Hartside to Alston, then continue through the North Pennines towards Haydon Bridge. This is a substantial point-to-point crossing, combining the climb’s unfolding views with open high-country stretches beyond Alston. Set aside time for a break and plan your onward or return journey.
Closest point on route: 45 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Follow the A708 from Moffat through the hills towards St Mary’s Loch, continuing along the valley towards Selkirk. This Borders crossing combines enclosed bends with broader loch and hill-country sections.
Closest point on route: 48 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Cross the high B6277 through Teesdale, then return through Weardale and Nenthead. This circuit concentrates on the eastern North Pennines, pairing open high roads with the valley settlements rather than repeating the Hartside approach.
Closest point on route: 59 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Link the A708 and A701 with the narrow hill road between Megget and Talla reservoirs. This compact mountain circuit combines loch-country driving with the Devil’s Beef Tub approach, without adding reservoir access spurs.
Closest point on route: 65 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Follow the A701 from Dumfries through Moffat and over the Devil’s Beef Tub into the upper Tweed country. The drive finishes near Edinburgh’s southern approach, keeping the rural through-road as its focus.
Closest point on route: 66 miles from Alnwick · straight-line distance
Link the Tan Hill road with Swaledale, Buttertubs and the B6259 through Mallerstang. The circuit shifts between exposed uplands and enclosed valley scenery, making a substantial Dales drive without town-centre sightseeing spurs.
Driving times exclude stops. Leave time for the views, check each route’s notes and make the journey your own.
About the drives in this collection.
Northumberland Castles and Coast Loop has the closest point on a route in this selection, approximately 1 miles from Alnwick in a straight line. This is not the distance to the route start or a driving-distance estimate.
Northumberland Castles and Coast Loop is the shortest by route distance, at 34 miles, with an estimated driving time of 55 min. Allow extra time for stops and the journey to the route.
A701 Devils Beef Tub: Dumfries to Edinburgh is the longest by route distance, at 67 miles. Its estimated driving time is 1 hr 55 min, excluding stops and travel to the route.
5 routes start and finish in the same place, including Northumberland Castles and Coast Loop. Check the route map to find a convenient starting point.
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