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A1068
Route information
Length29.8 mi[1] (48.0 km)
Tourist
routes		Northumberland Coastal Route
Major junctions
North endAlnwick
55°24′31″N 1°41′38″W / 55.4086°N 1.6940°W / 55.4086; -1.6940 (A1068 road (northern end))
Major intersections
South endSeaton Burn
55°03′56″N 1°37′57″W / 55.0656°N 1.6326°W / 55.0656; -1.6326 (A1068 road (southern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Primary
destinations		Alnwick, Ashington
Road network
← A1067→ A1069

The A1068 is a road in northern England that runs from Seaton Burn in North Tyneside to Alnwick in Northumberland.[2] The section between Ellington and Alnmouth is signposted as part of the Northumberland Coastal Route.[1]

Route

The A1068 begins at a roundabout with the A19 road at Seaton Burn. It has a brief dual carriageway section before crossing from the county of Tyne and Wear into Northumberland. It is dual carriageway standard again past Nelson Village, and joins the route of the A192 road for about 1 mile (1.6 km). It continues through the town of Bedlington where it meets the A193 road and beyond the town it has a junction with the A196 road (to Morpeth). It joins the route of the A197 road for about 1 mile (1.6 km) close to the town of Ashington. It re-emerges and heads in a north-easterly direction until it reaches the roundabout with the A189 road. From its junction with the A189 the A1068 gains primary status and heads roughly north. It passes the coastal town of Amble and the villages of Warkworth and Alnmouth, crossing the River Aln at Lesbury before reaching the town of Alnwick. The road terminates at its junction with the A1.

References

  1. 1 2 "A1068". Roader's Digest. SABRE. The Society for All British and Irish Road Enthusiasts. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 81 Alnwick & Morpeth (Rothbury & Amble) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2014. ISBN 9780319242094.

55°14′03″N 1°35′29″W / 55.2342°N 1.5914°W / 55.2342; -1.5914 (A1068 road)

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