Cottages near to Kirknewton,Wooler

Kirknewton is a small village north of Wooler and halfway to the Scottish Border. It lies at the heart of Glendale , a valley formed by the confluence of the River Glen and Bowmont Water.

The area is rich in history, from the prehistoric displays at Maelmin , through the battlefield at Flodden , border reiver times and into the 19th century with the Collingwood oaks...there is plenty to see here.

There are some lovely holiday cottages to chose from, for instance

Those in the College Valley

and then

The Lodge

Croft Cottage

and

Mindrum Mill

So if you would like to explore this wonderful area of Northumberland then please give us a call.

Flodden, 9th September 1513.

We had previously written a small blog about the Battle of Flodden on 9th Sep 1513, just to the north of Wooler and a short way off the Coldstream road.


Here is the link to Wikimapia

and here is representation of the battle...click on the image to see it full size

Battle of Flodden Field or Branxton ridge

North West of Wooler on the Coldstream road look out for a left turn for Branxton. This is where the battle took place , 9th September 1513.

As you approach Branxton from the south the road takes a sharp left and then a right before you see the village on the opposite hillside.This is where the Scottish army were prepared to fight the English.

Looking across the fields towards the dip between the two armies it is difficult to believe that there must have been well over 30,000 soldiers here that September day and that over 14,000 would die before the day was out.

There is a battlefield trail leading around the area and this culminates with the memorial.

At intervals you will see the storyboards which tell more about what happened

The official website seems to be Flodden.Net