| Coordinates: | 55.313, -2.089 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | NT 94 02 |
| Dialling code: | 01669 (Rothbury) |
The small upland village and civil parish of Harbottle sits in the northern reaches of Northumberland, England, tucked on the edge of the Cheviot Hills and within easy reach of Northumberland National Park. The landscape is defined by moorland, drystone walls and the atmospheric ruin of Harbottle Castle, a medieval stronghold that hints at the area’s borderland past and long association with hunting forests and sheep farming.
Today the community is very small and largely agricultural, with sheep and grouse management alongside a modest tourism trade of hillwalkers and history enthusiasts. Social life tends to centre on village events and the surrounding uplands, while larger market towns such as Alnwick provide the nearest services and amenities.
Postcode districts covering Harbottle
Most populated places nearby
- Ashington 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Bedlington 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Morpeth 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Hexham 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Ponteland 22.8 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Hepple Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Netherton Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Biddlestone Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Snitter Parish 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Thropton Built-up area 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Whitton and Tosson Parish 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Elsdon Parish 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Otterburn Built-up area 6.6 miles10.5 km
- Alwinton Parish 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Hollinghill Parish 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Alnham Parish 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Rothbury Built-up area 6.8 miles10.9 km
Example postcodes in Harbottle
NE65 7AY, NE65 7DH, NE65 7DF, NE65 7AL, NE65 7AX, NE65 7DG, NE65 7BB, NE65 7AF, NE65 7AN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 61.4 miles98.9 km
- Acklington Railway Station 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 18.6 miles30 km
Hotels near Harbottle Ad
- Otterburn Castle Country House Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Queens Head 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Harbottle
- Harbottle C of E First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Cragside Estate 8.2 miles13.1 km
- The Cheviot Hills Hill 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Roddam Estate 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Hulne Park Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Edgerston Estate 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Cockle Park Estate 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Ewart Park Estate 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Clifton Park Estate 18.7 miles30.1 km