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Armstrong Cottages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coquetdale     Art

Coquetdale Art Centre

 

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Main Street, Rothbury. (Adjoining the library.)
Tel. 01669 621557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Buses

Buses and their Stops

Rothbury House - both sides of road

Library - both sides of road

Queens Head - both sides of road


click HERE for Bus Times & Operators

click HERE to view Map of Bus Stops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books

Library

 

The library is situated on 'Front Street', next door to the Art Centre.

The opening times (from 2nd July 2007) are:-

Mon  2pm - 5pm; 5.30pm - 7pm
Tue   10am - 1pm
Wed  CLOSED
Thu  2pm - 5pm
Fri  10am - 1pm;  2pm - 5pm; 5.30pm - 7pm
Sat   CLOSED

Sun  CLOSED

e-mail: mailto:libraries@northumberland.gov.uk

Telephone:- 01669 620428

Front Street, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland
NE65 7TZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NNP   info   Centre

Tourist Information &
Northumberland National Park Centre

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Opening Times
10.0am till 5.0pm everyday
Winter Times
Sat & Sun ONLY
10.0am till 3.0pm

winter opening starts
from 31st October

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View NNP Website

 

The 'Tourist Information' offices are situated in:-

'Northumberland National Park Centre' 
Church House, Church Street 
Rothbury 
Northumberland 
NE65 7UP
click HERE for link to Rothbury T.I.C.

e-mail:- tic.rothbury@nnpa.org.uk

phone:- 01669 620887


Top Award for Tourist Centre
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Post

Post Boxes

Post Boxes are situated at the main post office and various other locations
In the olden days of 1834, letters arrived from and were despatched to 'Weldon Bridge' every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The population of the Parish around this time (circa 1831) was some 2,800, with some 1,000+ in the township itself.

To View MAP of locations click HERE

             
                 Post Office                  Next to War Memorial on High Street         outside Vicarage          

           
East End of Hillside Road       Outside Coquet Vale Hotel
other locations are at the top of the 'Gravelly Bank', 'Garliegh Bank', 'Addycombe'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swimming      Pool

Swimming Pool

Opening Times
School Term click HERE
as a guide see below

Mon    CLOSED
Tue    
3.30pm  -  5.00pm    Swimming Lessons
               5.00pm  -  6.00pm    General swim
               6.00pm  -  7.00pm    Adult Lessons
               7.00pm  -  8.00pm    Adult Swim
Wed    9.00am   - 10.00am  Parent & Child
               10.00am - 11.00am  60 + Swim
               11.00am - 2.00pm    Adult Swim
               2.00pm  -  3.00pm    School Swimming
               3.30pm  -  5.00pm    Swimming Lessons
               5.oopm  -  7.oopm    General Swim
               7.00pm  -  8.00pm    Ladies Swim
Thur    9.00am  - 10.30am   Adult Swim
               11.00am  -  2.0pm    School Swimming
               2.00pm  -  3.00pm    Adult Swim
               3.30pm  -  5.00pm    Swimming Lessons
               5.00pm  -  8.00pm    General Swim
Fri       9.00am  -  3.30pm    School Swimming
Sat      8.00am  -  9.30am    Swimming Lessons
               9.30am  -  12.00pm  General Swim
Sun     8.00am  -  12.00pm  General Swim

The main Pool is a traditional style pool measuring 13.5m long by 7.5m wide. The depth ranges from 0.8m at the shallow end with gradual decline to 1.4m.

Changing facilities are communal village style situated on ground floor and includes cubicles for families.  A disabled changing room is available and offers level access to the pool.

Diving is prohibited



Opening Times
School Holiday - click HERE
as a guide see below

Mon    CLOSED
Tue    
10.00am  -  3.00pm  General swim
Wed    10.00am  -  3.00pm  General swim
Thur    10.00am  -  3.00pm  General swim
Fri       10.00am  -  3.00pm  General swim
Sat      8.00am   -   1.00pm  General swim
Sun     8.00am   -   1.00pm  General swim

The swimming pool is joined onto Thomlinsons Middle School on Silverton Lane.

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Tennis     Courts

Tennis

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The Tennis Courts & Recreation Club

The tennis courts are situated a short walk out of Rothbury, along the Alnwick/Morpeth road. If you are interested in joining the Tennis Club - membership forms are available at 'Soulsbys Toy Shop' in Rothbury, or phone the club secretary (Cathy Jenkins) on 01669 650354 (leaving your name and address if necessary). With the all weather courts and floodlights, play is possible throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The jubilee Hall

The Jubilee Hall

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Jubilee Hall circa 1910                                             Jubilee Hall 2007

The Jubilee Institute contains rooms and halls of varying sizes, ranging from small meeting rooms to a large hall with a stage and seating for over 240 people. There is a kitchen and a computer room. There are modern digital audio/visual facilities for projecting films and for computer-aided projection to accompany presentations.
Amongst the regular users of the Institute are an amateur dramatic group, Scouts & Cubs, a daycare centre, an adult training outreach facility, a youth drop-in centre, and Over-60s club, adult education courses, a community cinema, the traditional Rothbury music festival and the Rothbury Parish Council.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bowls     Green

Bowls

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The Bowling Green & Recreation Club

 

The bowling green is joined onto the tennis courts, and are situated a short walk out of Rothbury, along the Alnwick/Morpeth road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golf Club

Golf Club

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New club house and new 18 hole course
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The Golf Club entrance is situated close to the new Hospital and on the road to Whitton. It is a short walk out of Rothbury and as well as an excellent new 18 hole course, you get the added bonus of the beautiful scenery in the 'Coquet Valley'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Football

Football

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Golden Oldies - photos from 1950

  
The 5 a-side pitch & Recreation Club

The 5 a-side football pitch is situated next to the Recreation Club and bowling green, but you can also access it from the old gas cottage access road. It is only a short walk out of Rothbury, along the Morpeth road. The main football pitch - 'Armstrong Park' - is 200yds further along the Morpeth road. [ click HERE for Rothbury Reserves web site ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shops

Shops

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Bridge Street Shops

Town Foot Shops

High Street Shops

Front Street Shops

Panoramic view of Rothbury & Simonside Hills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dog

Dog Bins

 

   

Hillside Road West             Silverton Lane       

click HERE for
'You & Your Dog in the Countryside'
a helpful information leaflet

The dog bins are situated at :-

Silverton Lane (top of Garliegh Bank)

Industrial Estate Entrance

Riverside (play area)

'Cow Haugh' (riverside) car park

Riverside (by old gasworks)

High Street (outside Turks Head)

Beggars Rigg

Hillside Road West (top of Gravelly Bank)

 

 see Map for location of Dog Bins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Riverside    Car Park

Riverside 'Cow Haugh' Car Park

 

 

The riverside 'Cow Haugh' car park is situated beside the childrens play area, parking fees apply but they are very reasonable, even for long stay visitors. There are also spaces allocated for Coaches.

 

see Map for location of car parks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beggars  Rigg

Beggars Rigg Car Park

View of river, golf course and hills from Car Park