Visiting the Market Town Rothbury

Located on the River Coquet you will find the smallturbulent and even bloody history. Rothbury in the
market town of Rothbury. In town you will findpast was burned many times by those Reivers who
many mixes of new brick buildings with older stonewere located in Coquet Valley.
buildings from the past. Though it is technically calledThe location of Lord Armstrong's Home, in Cragside,
a town, it is still called by many people a village duewas the very first home run by hydro electricity.
to its size.Only two miles from town. In town you will also find
The river splits the area with mostly commercialthe All Saints Parish Church where once stood the
buildings located to the North side of town. TheThree Half Moons inn. This was where Earl of
other side has houses and shops located on theDerwentwater and followers stayed before they
sloping river banks. Any side of the village that youmarched off to defeat in 1715 at Preston.
look to will offer you some magnificent views.To the West of town you will find some wonderful
Including Cragside, Simonside, Blaeberry Hills, and alsocountryside in Northumberland. This spot is a great
Cheviots in the distance. Offering something thatplace for people who love to fish, bike or walk. Plus
everyone will be able to do anytime of the year.an area where many artist will travel to paint or take
Many shops and the locale close to water give manyphotos of nature. A really wonderful location with so
options that you can keep busy.much to offer to the visitor.
Autumn holds the beauty of leaves changing, whichThis is only part of what you will find in Rothbury,
makes the area is more beautiful, though it's hard tocheck it out.
imagine. Though the location is part of a very