Welcome to Acklington

Acklington is a small village located in Northumberland, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles south of Amble and 9 miles north of Morpeth. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Acklington Tower. The village has a population of around 500 people and is known for its friendly community spirit.

One of the main attractions in Acklington is the Acklington Railway Station. The station was opened in 1847 and was an important stop on the East Coast Main Line. Today, the station is no longer in use, but the building has been preserved and is now a popular tourist attraction. Visitors can explore the station and learn about its history, as well as enjoy the beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.

Another popular attraction in Acklington is the Acklington Village Hall. The hall is a hub of activity in the village and is used for a wide range of events and activities, including concerts, plays, and community meetings. The hall is also home to a number of local clubs and societies, including the Acklington Women's Institute and the Acklington Gardening Club. The hall is a great place to meet new people and get involved in the local community.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 2.1°C

Feels Like: -1.1°C

Wind: 6.9 MPH

Wind Dir: WSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Broomhill First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jonathan Smith	Station Road Morpeth Northumberland NE65 9UT 01670760339 School Website
James Calvert Spence College Acklington Road Community School Ages:13-18 Head Teacher Mr Neil Rodgers	Acklington Road Amble Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0NG 01665710636 School Website
Ncea Warkworth Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Booth	Guilden Road Warkworth Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0TJ 1665711369 School Website
Red Row First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Richard Bollands	Red Row Morpeth Northumberland NE61 5AS 01670760282 School Website
Amble First School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Lizzie Jackson	Edwin Street Amble Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0EF 01665710388 School Website
Felton Church Of England First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Lucas	Mouldshaugh Lane Felton Morpeth Northumberland NE65 9PY 01670787315 School Website
Amble Links First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mr Paul Heeley	Links Avenue Links Estate Amble Morpeth Northumberland NE65 0SA 01665710667 School Website
Swarland First School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Fletcher	Leamington Lane Felton Morpeth Northumberland NE65 9JP 01670787346 School Website
Shilbottle First School Community School Ages:4-9 Head Teacher Mrs Gary Parnaby	Shilbottle Grange Shilbottle Alnwick Northumberland NE66 2XQ 01665575285 School Website
Grange View Church Of England Voluntary Controlled First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Louise Laskey	Grange Road Widdrington Morpeth Northumberland NE61 5LZ 01670790686 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Widdrington Widdrington, Widdrington, Northumberland, NE61 5QH 4.97 Miles

Alnmouth South View, Lesbury, Northumberland, NE66 3QF 5.62 Miles

Pegswood Pegswood, Pegswood, Northumberland, NE61 6SJ 9.25 Miles

Morpeth Coopies Lane, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2SL 10.47 Miles

Acklington Off B6345, Acklington, Northumberland, NE65 4DE 12.13 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
J L Taxis 01665 713800 49 Philip Drive, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0QU 2.80 Miles
G And R Taxis 01665 710505 24 Ivy Street, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0PR 2.92 Miles
Ample Taxis 01665 710988 1 Glendale, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 0RE 2.94 Miles
Pete's Taxis 01665 575135 15 Fallodon Avenue, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2UP 4.40 Miles
A And B Taxi Services Ltd 01670 790463 4 Ferneybeds Estate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5RD 5.16 Miles
Knights Taxis 01665 714555 11 Argyle Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2SB 5.26 Miles
Alnmouth Private Hire 01665 830096 5 Peases Gardens, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2RU 5.34 Miles
Alnmouth Station Taxis 01665 714555 42-44 Northumberland Street, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 2RA 5.44 Miles
Knights Taxis 01665 714555 Steppey Ln, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3PU 5.74 Miles
Falway Private Hire 01670 788535 4 Linden Cottages, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 8XE 6.10 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Acklington Village - R Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Acklington Station - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
North Broomhill Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broomhill - R Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Radar Club - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morwick Mill - R Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Togston Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Guyzance Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Broomhill - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hadston Po Box Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gloster Park - R Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Park View - D Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Watershaugh Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bank House Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Red Row Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Broomhill Medical Centre	Hadston Road South Broomhill Morpeth Northumberland NE65 9SF
Coquet Medical Group 01665 710481	Coquet M Grp,Broomhill Hc Hadston Rd,Sth Broomhill Morpeth NE65 9SF
Coquet Medical Group - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Amble Health Centre Percy Drive Amble Morpeth NE65 0HD
Coquet Medical Group - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Amble Health Centre Percy Drive Amble Morpeth NE65 0HD
Coquet Medical Group - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Amble Health Centre Percy Drive Amble Morpeth NE65 0HD

Local Stores

Hadston
Hadston Estate
Unit 7, The Precinct
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE65 9YF
01670 760254
Store Website
1.90 miles

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SPAR Ashington
2 - 4
Meadowfield
North Seaton
Ashington
NE63 9TR
01670 817648
Store Website
10.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Coquet Vets
Forsyth House Percy Drive Amble Northumberland NE65 0FP 01665525250 info@coquetvets.co.uk Website 2.64 miles
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Morris And Plumley
The Alnwick Vets South Road Alnwick Northumberland NE66 2NZ 01665 600060 info@morrisandplumley.co.uk Website 6.96 miles

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Alnorthumbria Vets (Wagonway)
Wagonway Road Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1QQ 01665 510999 wagonway@alnorthumbriavets.co.uk Website 7.16 miles

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Robson &Amp; Prescott
The Veterinary Centre Percy Street Hall Percy Street Alnwick Northumberland NE66 1AE 01665 605 215 info@robsonprescott.co.uk Website 7.38 miles
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Moorview Vets
152 Station Road Ashington Northumberland NE63 8HG 0191 2503800 contact@myfamilyvets.co.uk Website 9.21 miles
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Robson &Amp; Prescott
The Veterinary Centre 101 Station Road Ashington Northumberland NE63 8RS 01670 812189 robsonandprescott@vetcentremorpeth.co.uk Website 9.23 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Druridge Bay Country Park
Excellent Country Park To Walk The Dog, Just South Of Amble. There Are Also Recreation Sports Carried Out On The Lake. Picnic's And Rangers Station But No Cafe. Unnamed Road Morpeth Lancashire NE61 5BX 2.71 miles Just Off The A1068 South Of Amble

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Druridge Bay
Amazing Beach Walk, There's A Visitors Centre With Toilets, Basic Refreshments Etc. Definitely Dog Friendly, Lots Of Other Dogs There At All Times Of The Year. Parking Is £1.40 For Two Hours Or £2.80 For Longer. Flat Beach With Lots Of Space, But There Are Steps Down To The Beach, So It's Not Really Suitable For Wheelchairs Etc. Unnamed Road Lancashire 3.13 miles

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Cragside
. NE65 7PX 9.87 miles 13 Miles South-West Of Alnwick (B6341) And 15 Miles North-West Of Morpeth On Wooler Road (A697), Turn Left On To B6341 At Moorhouse Crossroads, With The Entrance 1 Mile North Of Rothbury.

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Choppington Woods
Choppington Woods Lovely Woodland Walk Briar Cl Choppington Lancashire NE62 5SF 11.24 miles

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Craster To Dunstanburgh Castle
Nice East Gentle 5 Mile Walk From Craster To Dunstanburgh Castle. Through Open Farm Land Along The Coast- Stone Beach And Some Of It Accessible. Amazing Pub In Craster At The End For A Deserved Beverage 6-10 Whin Hill 11.25 miles £2 For Car Park.

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Cambois Beach
Hugely Popular Beach For Dog Walkers During Low Tide. Not As Busy As Other Local Beaches Either. There Are Two Dog Friendly Pubs Either End Of The Beach And Several Car Parks Allowing You To Decide On How Long You Want To Walk. The Bucca Blyth NE24 1SJ 11.62 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	4.8°C	4.3°C	3.1°C	2.2°C	1.6°C	6.3°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	18.1°C	14.7°C	10.8°C	9.1°C
Feels Like	2.4°C	1.8°C	0.4°C	-0.7°C	-1.3°C	4.2°C	12.1°C	17°C	18°C	13.9°C	9°C	6.7°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Overcast	Light rain	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain shower	Overcast	Light rain shower	Light rain
Temp	8.2°C	8.1°C	8.2°C	8.7°C	8.4°C	9.1°C	11.7°C	12.9°C	14.3°C	15°C	15.3°C	15.6°C
Feels Like	5.6°C	5.6°C	6°C	6.4°C	6°C	6.9°C	9.8°C	10.8°C	12.3°C	14.5°C	15.2°C	15.6°C

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Temp	14.7°C	10.8°C	7.6°C	6.3°C	5.7°C	5.8°C	6.5°C	7°C	6.9°C	6.3°C	5.4°C	10°C
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