Rothbury

Nestled in the heart of the Coquet Valley, Rothbury is a close-knit community, a popular tourist destination and the "Capital of Coquetdale".

To the south are the Simonside Hills and the ancient Lordenshaws, with Lord Armstrong's Cragside to the north. To the west the path of the River Coquet leads back to its source in the Cheviot Hills.

Flowing east through Rothbury, the Coquet passes under its 600 year-old bridge and the Thrum Mill, past the ancient priory at Brinkburn towards Warkworth Castle. Finally it reaches the sea at Amble, in sight of Coquet Island with its bird sanctuary and lighthouse (whose first keeper was Grace Darling's brother, William).

This was once a violent and bloody place. The wild hills and valleys were roamed and raided by the lawless Border Reivers, clansmen from both sides of the border. The modern peace is disturbed only by birds and the occasional low-flying military aircraft and the distant sounds of the Otterburn range.

The Coquet Valley is one of the most beautiful areas of England, although those of us who live here might just be a little biased.

Whether you're a visitor or a resident, or just interested to know more, I hope that you will find these pages of interest.

Weather Forecast

Updated: 20-Nov 22:00


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Weather
Temp		-5C	3C	-1C	4C	-4C	5C	4C
Wind mph		4 W	13 W	13 WNW	9 WNW	4 WSW	25 SE	13 S
Rain		no	v unlikely	v unlikely	v unlikely	possible	v likely	v likely
UV			low		low		low

Developed with the cooperation of the Met Office and Environment Agency Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence

Current Weather

20-Nov 22:45


Temperature
-2.7 °C	max 2.5 min -2.7

Wind
1 mph WSW Gusts of 7 mph	max 22

Rain since midnight
0.2 mm

Current weather in detail ➙

Transport

in and around Rothbury

Rothbury is a remote town, but is served by bus companies for travel to Alnwick. Morpeth and Newcastle.

There are also local taxis, a community transport scheme and a volunteer service to help those who need transport for the Rothbury doctors or the Community Hospital.

Over the Bridges

Church & Community magazine

Over the Bridges magazine is delivered to every household in the Coquet Valley free of charge five times a year.

Visitors can pick up their free copy at various locations in the valley, or view it online

A Brief Chronology

of Rothbury

This brief chronology provides an easy reference to events in and around Rothbury, going back to the last Ice Age.

Caring for Rothbury

Action Group

An emerging group of people who want to be more active in steering the development of Rothbury.

Heritage Trail

A stroll around Rothbury

A circular 1-2km stroll around Rothbury.

Starting in the Cow Haugh Car Park (south of the river) the stroll will take you through some of Rothbury's history. Anything from 1 to 2km depending on your choices.

I took over the site from Michael Hodgson at the end of 2014 with the understanding that existing content would be tidied up, and the site made more of a focus for locals and visitors. Sadly, Michael passed away two years later, but this site is his legacy.

If you have any thoughts on the site, please let me know.