Visit Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum

Café  

There is no café on site but there are a good range of places to eat, or have a picnic in Morpeth Town Centre.

Gift shop

The Tourist Information Centre and the Craft Centre on the ground floor of the Chantry have a gift shop. The shop sells traditional bagpipe music CDs, books and gifts. You can also visit our online shop.

Toilets and baby changing

There is a standard accessible toilet. Keys for the toilets can be requested from a member of the Chantry staff on the ground floor. 

There is no separate baby changing facility. 

The nearest Changing Places toilet is Morpeth Leisure Centre, a three minute walk from the museum. 

Lifts 

The museum can be accessed by a wheelchair accessible lift to the first floor, next to the staircase. Press the button to open the door, and once inside, continuously hold down the button to raise the lift. A noise will sound when you have reached the first floor. 

Breastfeeding 

Breastfeeding is welcomed throughout the site. 

By car 

If you're using a sat nav you can use the postcode NE61 1YD for Castle Square car park, a three minute walk to the Chantry.  

Please follow the brown and white tourist signs for the Tourist Information Centre. 

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Car parking 

There is no on-site car park. 

The nearest car park is Castle Square, a three minute walk to the Chantry.  You can park there for up to three hours with a parking disc, but parking is limited. 

Parking discs are available from libraries, the Tourist Information Centre, local businesses and some car parks have a disc dispenser. 

Parking discs cost £1. 

For more information about parking and parking discs in Morpeth, visit Northumberland County Council's website.

If required, we do allow drop off and pick up closer to the museum entrance for visitors with mobility needs. This must be arranged in advance by telephoning (01670) 624490 or by emailing info@morpethbagpipemuseum.org.uk

By bus 

Arriva operates a range of bus services from Newcastle Haymarket Bus Station to Morpeth Bus Station which takes approximately 30 minutes. 

Arriva operates the number X15 service from Alnwick Bus Station to Morpeth Bus Station which takes approximately 45 minutes. For more information about these services and to find alternative services, check the Arriva Journey Planner.

If you're travelling from elsewhere in the region, or further afield, use Traveline to plan your journey.

During the school holidays, kids go free! Up to three children aged 11 and under can travel for free on the bus when accompanied by a fare-paying adult. Learn more on the North East Combined Authority website.

On foot 

It is a nine minute walk from Morpeth Train Station and a five minute walk from Morpeth Bus Station to the Chantry. 

By rail 

Mainline rail connections to Newcastle upon Tyne arrive at Newcastle Central Station. Morpeth Train Station is operated by Northern.

For more information and to plan your journey, visit the Northern website.

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