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Rothbury Bridge |
Cheviot
Walks
Cheviot
Walks
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Archaeology
Coquetdale
Community Archaeology
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Low Trewitt
Coquetdale
Archaeology is a community project which links local people to
local archaeology. Through the project, residents of Coquetdale
and neighbouring communities are getting involved in exploring
and investigating the hidden history of their homes, villages,
and the local landscape. |
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woodhorn
Northumberland Museum
Archives & Country Park
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'Woodhorn'
- It's the place to go to discover the history of Northumberland
and enjoy a Family Day Out |
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pipers
Alnwick
Pipers Society
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The Smallpipes
When most people think of bagpipes they think of the
great Highland Pipes from Scotland but the bagpipe is a large family of
traditional music instruments which can be found all over Europe in many
different forms .
The Northumbrian Smallpipes consist of a set of
elbow-operated bellows which deliver air to a large airbag. This in turn feeds the air to the chanter and also to a set of
harmonising drones. Each of the drones produces a single
note, but they are tuned to produce a harmonic background sound to
complement the melody being played on the chanter.
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Rothbury
Contacts
Group Scout Leader - Helen Malone on 01669 621199
Group Scout
Leader - William Reynalds on 01669 620784 |
Mountaineering
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We
are an active Club and, as well as our regular meetings at Backworth
Hall on the first Wednesday of each month, we hold regular pub runs,
social nights, treasure hunts, hill climbs, navigation rallies, etc. We
also attend static shows with our ‘Club Stand’.
We organise our own classic car show and hold our annual Run in
September, with cars attending both events from all over the UK.
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Freemasons
Interested in
freemasonry ?
Rothbury has it's own Lodge which meets in
the Alnwick Masonic Hall
The
Coquetdale Lodge was formed in 1929 in the village of Rothbury, Northumberland.
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Coquetdale
Crest
Masons at
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The
lodge originally met in the County Hotel, which is now the building
owned by the RAF, situated at the western edge of Rothbury. In 1936 the
old girls school was purchased and converted to a masonic hall. Meetings
continued there until 1985, when the lodge moved to Alnwick. |
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Anyone
who is researching family history is welcome to contact the Lodge. In
the heyday of the lodge, there can be scarcely a family in the whole of
Coquetdale who was not connected in some way, either through family,
business, marriage or friendship |
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Playhouse
Alnwick
Playhouse  
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The Playhouse was originally built in 1925 and operated as
a 700 seat Cinema and occasional Music Hall until changing public tastes
led to a sad decline and eventual closure in 1979. The building
was only saved from demolition by the professional touring group
Northumberland Theatre Company. They bought the building and
converted the ground floor into a rehearsal and administrative base for
their productions. The Company are now known as NTC Touring
Theatre Company and take their highly acclaimed productions all over the
country.
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The Playhouse now presents a balanced programme of music,
drama, dance, film and exhibitions embracing local amateur groups and
the best touring professional companies.
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Kirkharle
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Enjoy
a unique shopping experience at the birthplace of Lancelot
‘Capability’ Brown. Arguably Britain’s most famous landscape
architect he was responsible for many of our beautiful parklands.
Now home to many craftsmen in a diverse
range of arts, Kirkharle is easily reached within half an hour from
Newcastle, Morpeth and Hexham. You are afforded the rare opportunity of
speaking to the designers and seeing the products being made and sold in
the relaxed atmosphere of the historic farm buildings
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Entrance and Parking at Kirkharle Courtyard! |
Fly
Fishing
Northumbrian
Fly Fishing
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Learn to fly fish on the River Coquet
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Anyone
who has ever tried Fly Fishing will tell you that fishing from a river
bank in the middle of Northumberland on a sunny afternoon is one of the
most relaxing and enjoyable ways to unwind from the stresses of everyday
life. Whiling away the hours casting and catching anything from a Trout
to a Salmon in the beautiful waters of a Northumberland river is a most
rewarding experience for beginners and skilled anglers alike |
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the Rothbury area? - Why not pay a visit to Caistron Trout Fishery |
'Caistron
Trout Fishery'
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Birdwatching
Northumbria Birdwatching
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Birdwatching tours
in Northumberland |
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Northumbria
is one of the UK's richest regions for birds. More than 400 species have
been recorded here including one of the worlds rarest, the
Slender-billed Curlew, as well as the extinct Great Auk. Our wealth in
birds is largely due to Northumbria's remarkable diversity of habitat
which ranges from mountain moorland to rocky coast, and to an eastern
coastline that receives impressive numbers of migrants from the
continent during the autumn.
Each season has something to offer in Northumbria:
Curlew
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For all you
fishermen out there, comprehensive information on Northumberland angling.
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While
many anglers are not trophy conscious the Coquet Trophy presented to the
captor of the river’s first salmon of the season has become an
institution on the Coquet and the holder will receive three years free
permits and a replica of the trophy to retain. |
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the Rothbury area? - Why not pay a visit to Caistron Trout Fishery |
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Trout Fishery'
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Aimed at every
level of walker, from the beginner looking for a short stroll to the
experienced looking for a hike, Shepherds walks has the route for you.
Each walk consists of detailed instructions, local history, points of
interest and a detailed route map. Shepherds
walks are now able to offer guided walking parties for small
groups throughout various locations. Guided walks include a detailed commentary from your guide as well as
plenty of opportunity for questions & answers. |
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'NEW' clubhouse
and now with a full 18 Hole course.
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The new
clubhouse offers easy access, good parking, 7-day opening, a spacious
bar and dining area, a function room for private parties, changing rooms
with shower facilities, a decking area overlooking the course with
wonderful views up the Coquet Valley, a junior room and disabled
facilities. We will soon add buggies for hire. |
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The
course, adjoining Northumberland National Park, benefits from
spectacular views of the Coquet Valley with the Cheviot Hills and
Cragside in the distance, the nearby Simonside Hills and the village
itself whilst the River Coquet meanders along adjacent sides of the
course. |
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National
Northumberland National
Park
The beautiful
Northumberland National Park has lots of attractions for all the family.
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Welcome to
Northumberland National Park, England's last wilderness with 10,000
years of human history, whose dramatic hills and sheltered valleys
stretch from Hadrian's Wall to the Scottish border
River Coquet
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Castle
Visit
the famous gardens and castle and see where the Harry Potter movie was filmed.
Below
are just some of the Films with Alnwick Castle as a location
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
2001
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
1991
Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
1979
The Spaceman and King Arthur
1971
Mary Queen of Scots |
Alnwick Castle
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The
National Trust
Cragside,
Wallington, Cherryburn, Gibside, Washington Old Hall, Lindisfarne
Castle, Farne Islands
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Old Photos of Cragside House,
Rothbury
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National
Frankie
Lynn
Mark
'Lyra Celtica' |
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Rothbury Roots |
Rothbury Roots, is a
dedicated group of local music lovers who arrange regular events
at Rothbury's 'Queens Head Hotel' throughout the year, to see what's
on....
Telephone: 01669 620470 or see www.rothburyroots.net |
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