Manchester to Northumberland
How to get from Manchester to Northumberland by road and by rail — with the stops worth knowing about — and what's waiting when you arrive.
🚗 By car
2h 56m · 160 miles
Typical driving time without stops, from the centre of Manchester to the heart of Northumberland. Add time for traffic and breaks.
Service stations on the way
- mile 1 Redbank Service Station
- mile 10 Moto Birch Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 10 Moto Birch Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 32 Welcome Break Hartshead Moor Welcome Break towing-friendly
- mile 48 Skelton Lake Service Station Extra
- mile 65 Moto Wetherby Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 91 Moto Leeming Bar Services Moto towing-friendly
- mile 92 Coneygarth Services Exelby Services
🚆 By train
Nearest station to the centre of Northumberland: Morpeth · from Manchester Piccadilly
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
The Stable Loft
🏖️ 0.55 miles from Beadnell (Excellent water quality)
Beadnell, North East England
Sleeps 2
£742 per break
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Valhallah Cottage Retreat
🏖️ 1.71 miles from Druridge Bay North (Excellent water quality)
Warkworth, North East England
Sleeps 4
£457 per break
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Low Chibburn Farm Cottage
🏖️ 1.81 miles from Druridge Bay North (Excellent water quality)
Warkworth, North East England
Sleeps 6
£497 per break
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