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A697
A697
	Long straight on the A697 trunk road in Berwickshire
Route information
Length	68 mi (109 km)
Major junctions
South end	Morpeth; 55°11′16″N 1°42′56″W / 55.1877°N 1.7155°W
	A1; A698; A6105; A6089; A68
North end	Oxton; 55°46′16″N 2°47′15″W / 55.7711°N 2.7874°W
Location
Country	United Kingdom
Road network
	Roads in the United Kingdom; Motorways; A and B road zones;

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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Speed[edit]

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[edit]

The road runs through

References[edit]

^ ^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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[Fellows-1] 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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+{{Short description|Road in Northumberland & southern Scotland}}
+{{Multiple issues|
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+{{More citations needed|date=October 2022}}
+}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
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+|image=Long straight on the A697 trunk road in Berwickshire - geograph.org.uk - 938737.jpg
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+|image_notes=Long straight on the A697 trunk road in [[Berwickshire]]
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+|header_type=minor
+|length_mi=68
 |direction_a= South
 |terminus_a = [[Morpeth, Northumberland|Morpeth]]<br>{{coord|55.1877|-1.7155|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A697 road (southern end)}}
 |direction_b= North
 |terminus_b = [[Oxton, Scottish Borders|Oxton]]<br>{{coord|55.7711|-2.7874|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline|name=A697 road (northern end)}}
+|junction = {{jct|country=GBR|A|1|name1= }}<br />{{jct|country=GBR|A|698|name1= }}<br />{{jct|country=GBR|A|6105|name1= }}<br />{{jct|country=GBR|A|6089|name1= }}<br />{{jct|country=GBR|A|68|name1= }}
-|junction =
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+|previous_type = A
+|next_type = A
+|previous_route = 696
+|next_route = 698
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 The '''A697''' is a road that can be used an alternative to the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] for those travelling between [[Scotland]] and [[England]] via the [[North East England|North East]].
+==Route==
-It connects [[Morpeth, Northumberland|Morpeth]] on the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] to the [[A68 road|A68]] at [[Oxton, Scottish Borders|Oxton]], near [[Edinburgh]]. The road runs via [[Wooler]] and [[Coldstream]], and passes through a largely [[rural]] area of the [[Scottish Borders]]. Stretches of the route overlay [[Devil's Causeway|the Devil's Causeway]], a [[Roman road]].
+It connects [[Morpeth, Northumberland|Morpeth]] on the [[A1 road (Great Britain)|A1]] to the [[A68 road|A68]] at [[Oxton, Scottish Borders|Oxton]], near [[Edinburgh]]. The road runs via [[Wooler]] and [[Coldstream]], and passes through a largely [[rural]] area of the [[Scottish Borders]].
-The A697 is around {{convert|15|mi}} shorter and an average time of 23 minutes quicker than travelling up the A1, according to figures from the [[RAC plc|RAC]] route planner.
+==Devil's Causeway==
+Stretches of the route overlay [[Devil's Causeway|the Devil's Causeway]], a [[Roman road]].{{Citation needed|reason=Cannot be verified|date=October 2022}}
+==Speed==
+The A697 is around {{convert|15|mi}} shorter and an average time of 23 minutes quicker than travelling up the A1, according to figures from the [[RAC plc|RAC]] route planner.{{Citation needed|reason=Cannot be verified|date=October 2022}}
+==Settlements on route==
 The road runs through
 *[[Morpeth, Northumberland|Morpeth]]<ref name=Fellows>{{cite book |last1=Fellows |first1=Griffith J. |title=The Waterfalls of England: A Practical Guide for Visitors and Walkers |date=2003 |publisher=Sigma Leisure |isbn=978-1-85058-767-5 |page=28 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9aXViqDsmOUC&pg=PA28 |language=en}}</ref>
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-[[Category:Roads in England]]
+[[Category:Roads in Northumberland]]
 [[Category:Roads in Scotland]]
-[[Category:Transport in Northumberland]]
 [[Category:Transport in the Scottish Borders]]
-[[Category:Roads in Northumberland]]
+[[Category:Coldstream]]
+[[Category:Greenlaw]]
+[[Category:Wooler]]

v t e A roads in Zone 6 of the Great Britain road numbering scheme
	A6 A60 A61 A62 A63 A64 A65 A66 A67 A68 A69
	A602 A605 A606 A607 A610 A612 A614 A616 A617 A624 A625 A626 A628 A629 A630 A631 A632 A635 A636 A638 A640 A642 A643 A647 A650 A657 A658 A660 A661 A666 A671 A678 A684 A685 A686 A688 A689 A690 A695 A696 A697
	A6003 A6023 A6030 A6055 A6079 A6102 A6105 A6108 A6121 A6135 A6136 A6177 A6178 A6182 A6187
List of A roads in Zone 6 List of B roads in Zone 6