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TRAVEL AROUND NORTHUMBERLAND

By Train

Regular daily trains from Newcastle serve the start and finish of the Reivers Way, Corbridge and Alnwick. Services from Newcastle to Corbridge are operated by Northern Rail, www.northernrail.org. Services from Alnmouth to Newcastle are operated by Cross Country trains, www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk, and Northern Rail, www.northernrail.org.

By Bus

Arriva North East provides the bulk of bus services out of Newcastle, www.arrivabus.co.uk. There are also half-a-dozen minor bus operators providing useful rural services around different parts of Northumberland, and these are mentioned in the guidebook where appropriate.

Traveline and Taxis

It can be frustrating trying to gather individual public transport leaflets, and there is no comprehensive public transport guide covering Northumberland. However, details of all modes of transport to the area can be checked with Transport Direct, www.transportdirect.info. Public transport in and around the county can be checked with Traveline North East, tel 0871 2002233, www.travelinenortheast.info. If a taxi is needed at any point and you don’t have any local numbers, call the National Taxi Hotline – on 0800 654321 – and they will connect you with the nearest taxi in the scheme, so that you can negotiate a journey and check the price.