Northumberland National Park by Train
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Northumberland is a remote landscape of rolling Cheviot Hills, sweeping moorland and big dark skies, with The Cheviot, Hedgehope Hill and Comb Fell rising above the valleys and Hadrian's Wall following the crags. Bardon Mill and Haydon Bridge stations give train access to Hadrian's Wall walking.
There are 4 stations within 5 miles of Northumberland National Park.
The park area is home to 250 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being The Cheviot at 816m.
National Trails pass through or near the park: Hadrian's Wall Path, Pennine Way.
Northumberland train stations
Best for walkers first: gold, silver and bronze rate the hills, landscape and trails near each.
- Haltwhistle1.2 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot) · closestBronze walking rating
- Bardon Mill1.2 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Haydon Bridge2.3 mi (about 3 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Hexham4.7 mi (about 5.5 to 6.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Onward bus services
Buses that reach further into Northumberland than the stations above. Check the days each one runs before you travel.
AD122 Hadrian's Wall Country Bus
From Hexham and Haltwhistle stations
Daily, roughly hourly, 25 March–25 September 2026 (reduced service outside this window)
Timetable: visithadrianswall.co.uk ↗
Journey times from cities
How soon you can be at the nearest station serving Northumberland National Park from each city, counting stations just outside the boundary as well as inside it.
- Newcastle to HexhamFrom 37min
- Durham to HexhamFrom 58min
- Lancaster to HaltwhistleFrom 1hr 29min
- Preston to HaltwhistleFrom 1hr 45min
- York to HexhamFrom 1hr 46min
- Glasgow to HaltwhistleFrom 1hr 47min
- Edinburgh to HaltwhistleFrom 2hr 3min
- Leeds to HexhamFrom 2hr 14min
- Manchester to HaltwhistleFrom 2hr 33min
- Stirling to HaltwhistleFrom 2hr 36min
- Liverpool to HaltwhistleFrom 2hr 44min
- Sheffield to HexhamFrom 2hr 47min
- Dundee to HaltwhistleFrom 3hr 25min
- Nottingham to HexhamFrom 3hr 35min
- London to HexhamFrom 3hr 42min
- Birmingham to HaltwhistleFrom 3hr 50min
- Leicester to HexhamFrom 3hr 59min
- Cambridge to HexhamFrom 4hr 9min
- Aberdeen to HaltwhistleFrom 4hr 40min
- Norwich to HexhamFrom 4hr 51min
- Oxford to HexhamFrom 5hr 12min
- Brighton to HexhamFrom 5hr 15min
Good to know
Can you get to Northumberland by train?
Yes. 4 stations are within 5 miles of Northumberland, including Haltwhistle and Bardon Mill.
What is the nearest train station to Northumberland?
Haltwhistle, 1.2 miles away (about 1.5 miles on foot) from Northumberland.
How long does it take to get to Northumberland by train?
Northumberland is 37min from Newcastle, 58min from Durham, 1hr 29min from Lancaster and 3hr 42min from London by train, to the quickest station.
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