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A697 road

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A697
Long straight on the A697 trunk road in Berwickshire - geograph.org.uk - 938737.jpg
Long straight on the A697 trunk road in Berwickshire
Route information
Length68 mi (109 km)
Major junctions
South endMorpeth
55°11′16″N 1°42′56″W / 55.1877°N 1.7155°W / 55.1877; -1.7155 (A697 road (southern end))
Major intersections A1
A698
A6105
A6089
A68
North endOxton
55°46′16″N 2°47′15″W / 55.7711°N 2.7874°W / 55.7711; -2.7874 (A697 road (northern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Road network
A696 A698

The A697 is a road that can be used an alternative to the A1 for those travelling between Scotland and England via the North East.

Route

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It connects Morpeth on the A1 to the A68 at Oxton, near Edinburgh. The road runs via Wooler and Coldstream, and passes through a largely rural area of the Scottish Borders.

Devil's Causeway

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Stretches of the route overlay the Devil's Causeway, a Roman road.[citation needed]

Speed

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The A697 is around 15 miles (24 km) shorter and an average time of 23 minutes quicker than travelling up the A1, according to figures from the RAC route planner.[citation needed]

Settlements on route

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The road runs through

References

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  1. ^ a b Fellows, Griffith J. (2003). The Waterfalls of England: A Practical Guide for Visitors and Walkers. Sigma Leisure. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-85058-767-5.
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