Rothbury
Parish in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.318, -1.903 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 06 02 |
| Population: | 2,326 |
| Dialling code: | 01669 |
Rothbury sits in the Coquet valley in rural Northumberland, perched beside the River Coquet and overlooked by the rounded ridges of the Simonside Hills. The town feels historic and Victorian at once: a stone-built Main Street and nearby landscaped parkland reflect its long market-town past and the presence of the great 19th-century estate Cragside, renowned for its gardens and early use of hydroelectric power.
Today the parish economy mixes agriculture, forestry and small local businesses with a steady flow of visitors drawn by walking, cycling and heritage tourism in Coquetdale. Community life remains active - with farmers’ markets, shows and local arts events - and the town still serves as a quiet gateway to the wider uplands and national parkland of northern Northumberland.
Postcode districts covering Rothbury
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 24.5 miles
- Newburn 24.1 miles
- Blyth 19.8 miles
- Cramlington 20.2 miles
- Ashington 16.7 miles
- Bedlington 17.6 miles
- Morpeth 13.5 miles
- Prudhoe 24.7 miles
- Ponteland 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rothbury Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Thropton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Whitton and Tosson Parish 2.2 miles
- Hesleyhurst Parish 3.2 miles
- Snitter Parish 3.3 miles
- Brinkburn Parish 3.8 miles
- Callaly Parish 4.1 miles
- Longframlington Built-up area 4.1 miles
- Netherton Parish 5.2 miles
- Edlingham Parish 5.5 miles
- Nunnykirk Parish 5.5 miles
- Whittingham Built-up area 5.7 miles
Example postcodes in Rothbury
NE65 7TD, NE65 7PE, NE65 7XY, NE65 7TH, NE65 7QS, NE65 7YF, NE65 7RD, NE65 7RF, NE65 7UJ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 21.1 miles
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 59 miles
- Acklington Railway Station 9.9 miles
- Alnmouth Railway Station 11.7 miles
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Schools in Rothbury
- Dr Thomlinson C of E Middle School All ages
- Rothbury First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Cragside Estate 1.5 miles
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 6.8 miles
- Hulne Park Estate 9.1 miles
- Roddam Estate 10.6 miles
- Cockle Park Estate 11.1 miles
- Lilburn Tower Estate 12.7 miles
- Newminster Abbey Historic site 13.1 miles
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 13.3 miles
- Bluebell Wood Forest 13.3 miles
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 14.8 miles
- Fowberry Tower Estate 16.1 miles
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 17 miles