Recommendations for a pretty, small town between Leed and Edinburgh?

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We're driving up to Edinburgh tomorrow from Leeds and have time to stop somewhere on the way.

We will be travelling up the A1 from Leeds. Any recommendations for a pretty, small town or other toursit attraction that we could visit?

I’d stop at Durham or Alnwick, both gorgeous little towns.

Bamburgh castle would be a nice place to stop.

Alnwick or Morpeth.

Alnwick or Berwick for a well deserved break and/or little visit to the stunning beaches up there. Ooh, fish and chips by the sea? Will take you about 3 hours from Leeds on a decent run.

Thank you- some great ideas!

Well if your eyes feel a bit tired you could always swing by Barnard Castle to check them....

Alnmouth - about 4 miles off the A1 near Alnwick. Lovely beach, nice deli for takeaway lunch.

Hexham?
Alnwick or Walkworth?
Berwick?

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Alnwick or Berwick, there isn't really a lot that's easily accessible once you get further up the A1

Alnmouth ❤

You beat me to it, booooo

www.spurreli.com/

Worth going to Amble just for this.

Dammit it didn’t quote “barnard castle”

We stopped off at Richmond North Yorkshire. It was a lovely little village with a castle and little food and gift shops.

www.richmond.org/

@Useyourfork , unless Richmond has shrunk its definitely not a village.

And definitely not a little one!

I can agree it's lovely though.

Sorry, your coming from Leeds 🤦‍♀️ Still Richmond is very pretty😊

It was a long time ago and I have a selective memory. 😊