Aln Valley Railway
Lionheart Station is located to the south end of Alnwick, round the rear of the Lionheart Enterprise Park industrial estate. For Sat Navs, please use postcode NE66 2HT.
Car
From the A1 heading north:
- Turn off at the A1068 junction (Alnwick south) – next to McDonalds and a fuel station.
- Turn right at the roundabout, and under the A1.
- Immediately at the next roundabout, turn right towards Shilbottle.
- Take the next left into the Lionheart Enterprise Park (next to MKM) and continue to the end (Mole Country Store), following the brown tourist signs to Lionheart Station.
From the A1 heading south:
- Take the second junction for Alnwick, just before McDonalds and a fuel station. Note this is a short exit so take care.
- Turn left at the roundabout heading towards Shilbottle.
- Take the next left into Lionheart Enterprise Park (next to MKM) and continue to the end (Mole Country Store), following the brown tourist signs to Lionheart Station.
From Alnwick:
- There are many brown tourist signs within the town directing towards the railway.
- Head towards the south where Sainsbury’s, M&S, and the closed Homebase stores are located.
- Head under the A1, then turn right towards Shilbottle.
- Take the next left into Lionheart Enterprise Park (next to MKM) and continue to the end (Mole Country Store), following the brown tourist signs to Lionheart Station.
Car parking is free (however special events may incur a voluntary admission charge).
Please note there is no space for parking at Greenrigg Halt and we request no one drives down there due to the narrow road, the poor state of the road in places and that it is regularly used by pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.
Rail
The nearest main line railway station is Alnmouth for Alnwick, which is regularly served by trains from Edinburgh, Newcastle and beyond.
Service providers include LNER, CrossCountry, Northern and TransPennine Express.
The Aln Valley Railway is still about a mile away from its goal of reaching Alnmouth, so to get there you need to catch a bus or a taxi.
It is not possible to walk along the old trackbed to Greenrigg Halt from Alnmouth Station.
Bus
The following buses stop at the entrance to the Lionheart Enterprise Park – from there it is only a short walk to the Lionheart site – please remember to advise the driver where you’re getting off:
Alternatively, use Traveline North East and Cumbria or Bustimes.org to plan your journey.
Cycle / Walk
The National Cycle Route No1 passes near to Alnmouth Station. One of our aims is to provide access from there into Alnwick.
Until then, you can travel up Bilton Bank from Alnmouth Station and turn right at Bilton Farm to Greenrigg Bridge.
There you can either jump onto our trains to Lionheart or you can use the footpath / cycleway that runs alongside the line.
It is not possible to walk or cycle along the old trackbed to Greenrigg Halt from Alnmouth Station.
Alnwick town centre can be accessed using a combination of designated paths, lanes and the road.
Cycling and walking along the A1068 road from Lesbury to Alnwick is not recommended as it is hilly, twisty, narrow in places, has no paths and has fast moving traffic.