Leicester to Northumberland
How to get from Leicester to Northumberland by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
3h 37m · 205 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Leicester to the heart of Northumberland. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 6 Leicester Forest East Services Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 12 Markfield Services - Travelodge ONLY
- mile 21 Moto Donington Park Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 33 Trowell Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 45 Tibshelf Services Northbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 45 Tibshelf Services Southbound RoadChef towing-friendly
- mile 51 Junction 29
- mile 60 Welcome Break Woodall Services Northbound Welcome Break towing-friendly
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Northumberland: Morpeth · from Leicester
No direct or one-change trains in the next two hours — the live planner shows other options.
Live train planner →Where to stay in Northumberland
Heckley Farm Cottages - Paddock Cottage
Alnwick, North East England
Sleeps 5
£327 per break
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The Duck House at Huntercrook
Haltwhistle, North East England
Sleeps 4
£677 per break
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