Morpeth is a historic town with a medieval layout and many interesting monuments. The city is famous for the ruins of a Norman castle and the extensive Carlisle Park, which houses one of England's four flower clocks.
The beginnings of the city are associated with the Norman invasion and the construction of a fortress at the end of the 11th century. At the end of the 12th century, the settlement developing at the foot of the castle received city rights from King John without the Land. Only fragments of the walls and the gate building have survived from the Norman castle. It houses a holiday apartment that can be rented from the local monuments society.
The city center consists of several streets lined with houses from the Middle Ages to Victorian times. Among them, somewhat hidden is the Gothic Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The remaining temples of the city are much later, in the nineteenth century, and represent the neo-Gothic style.
Among the greatest attractions of Morpeth is the extensive Carlisle Park on the banks of the Wansbeck River. There you can visit the botanical garden, themed gardens and recreational areas. In turn, in the vicinity of the city, the neo-Gothic Cragside Manor with Victorian furnishings and a picturesque park is open to the public.
