the A1. Trains A morning and evening train stops in each direction allowing commuting if working relatively long days to Morpeth or Newcastle with a journey time respectively of: 9 minutes and 31–35 minutes. Buses An express bus route, the X18 connects to the town centres of Newcastle, Morpeth to the south via the village to four to the north: Amble, Walkworth, Alnmouth, Alnwick. Other bus routes are the: 20/X20, from Ashington and Lynemouth via the village to four northern towns mentioned. 1 which starts here and connects nearby Cresswell on Druridge Bay, then continuing to the coastal town of Blyth, via Ashington. All three are operated by Arriva. See also Woodhorn Druridge Bay Ulgham James Bulmer Johnson - local resident who won the Victoria Cross References External links General description Morpeth Today Local Plan Northumbria County Council for Widdrington Station for Stobswood GENUKI local and family history (accessed: 10 November 2008) Northumberland Communities (accessed: 10 November 2008) Civil parishes in Northumberland