Morpeth

One of Northumberland's major market towns and the administrative centre for the County Council. In the town, the Chantry combines a unique Bagpipe Museum with the Northumbrian Craft Centre. The River Wansbeck flows through the centre of the town and provides riverside walks linked to the attractive Carlisle Park. There is also a leisure centre and swimming pool and a good range of shops, restaurants and hotels. The clock tower in the town centre is very unusual, being a rare example of a free standing bell tower not connected to any other building, such as church. It still sounds the night curfew at 8 o'clock every evening. tourist info