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Warkworth Visiting Coquet estuary and beach
Length 2 miles
Location OS Landranger Sheet 81 ... Start point NU255064 
How to get there:- Go through Warkworth heading north on the A1068, cross the bridge over the Coquet at the bottom of the village.Take the lane immediatly on the right after the bridge and follow it uphill and along to where the lane goes left.
The car parks are immediately on the right.
Download walk instructions Click Here
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Start : From the Car park head down towards the dunes.
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The first hole of the golf club is on your left.
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Don't go through the gap in the dunes to the beach but take a gravel track going right and south.
The river Coquet is to your right but the flood plain and marshy ground prevents acess to the bank.
Warkworth village and castle can be seen beyond.
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The track follows the bend of the river left at a distance and it becomes very sandy as it joins the southern end of the dunes.
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I was fortunate on the day of my walk to find that the tide was at it's furthest ebb letting me get these shots.
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The track leads left and follows a man made breakwater round to the north side of the estuary.
You will note that venturing further is not recommended. In fact prohibited.
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Coquet island is seen in the distance
I went along to make sure the figure away at the far end was all right.
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Go left down on to the beach near the Prohibit sign but be careful where you step as there are a lot of awkward rocks before you get down to beach level.
The walk is now north along a beautiful flat beach with Alnmouth in the very furthest distance.
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You will easily find the gap in the dunes that takes you back to your start point
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