Summer Walk, Warkworth Village - Tuesday 2nd July 2024.
During the summer months, Morpeth Camera Club run a programme of informal walks and visits at places of local
interest where those who wish can practice their photography skills and exchange tips and ideas. On Tuesday 2nd
July 2024, thirteen members met to explore the picturesque village of Warkworth.
Leaving the Stanners car park close to St Lawrence's Church, the group headed west along the beautiful riverside
walk on the east side of the River Coquet. Wildflowers, swans, grey heron and young mallard ducklings were all
photographed before we climbed the steep footpath leading us to the huge west facing castle walls. Approaching
from this direction gave a different perspective of the scale and natural defensive position of this ruined medieval
fortress as we continued walking south and then east to view the Castle Gatehouse and Moat area.
Leaving Castle Terrace we headed down Wellfield to The Butts, a residential area of stone houses with views over
the river Coquet as it loops around the village. Two bridges cross the river, the "new bridge" built in 1965 and the
"old bridge" built in 1379. This structure is unique in England as it is the only surviving medieval fortified bridge
with a two-story gatehouse at its southern end, that was once used as a prison. Crossing north over one bridge
and south over the second bridge, we then headed up Bridge Street to Dial Place and photographed the Market
Cross erected in 1830.
The final part of the walk focused on Castle Street, the main road through the village. With many fine buildings,
and hidden alleyways, a working red phonebox, the village Pant, War Memorial and the church of St. Lawrence,
this was an excellent location to find and photograph interesting details before we wandered back to our starting
point. Thank you to everyone who attended for making it a successful and enjoyable evening.
Davy. 📷
interest where those who wish can practice their photography skills and exchange tips and ideas. On Tuesday 2nd
July 2024, thirteen members met to explore the picturesque village of Warkworth.
Leaving the Stanners car park close to St Lawrence's Church, the group headed west along the beautiful riverside
walk on the east side of the River Coquet. Wildflowers, swans, grey heron and young mallard ducklings were all
photographed before we climbed the steep footpath leading us to the huge west facing castle walls. Approaching
from this direction gave a different perspective of the scale and natural defensive position of this ruined medieval
fortress as we continued walking south and then east to view the Castle Gatehouse and Moat area.
Leaving Castle Terrace we headed down Wellfield to The Butts, a residential area of stone houses with views over
the river Coquet as it loops around the village. Two bridges cross the river, the "new bridge" built in 1965 and the
"old bridge" built in 1379. This structure is unique in England as it is the only surviving medieval fortified bridge
with a two-story gatehouse at its southern end, that was once used as a prison. Crossing north over one bridge
and south over the second bridge, we then headed up Bridge Street to Dial Place and photographed the Market
Cross erected in 1830.
The final part of the walk focused on Castle Street, the main road through the village. With many fine buildings,
and hidden alleyways, a working red phonebox, the village Pant, War Memorial and the church of St. Lawrence,
this was an excellent location to find and photograph interesting details before we wandered back to our starting
point. Thank you to everyone who attended for making it a successful and enjoyable evening.
Davy. 📷