Otterburn

Otterburn is a small village in northern Northumberland, northwest of Newcastle Upon Tyne. It is part of the district of Tynedale in the county of Northumberland. It lies within the Cheviot Hills close to the Scottish border.

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Otterburn was the site of a major battle in 1388 between the English and Scottish armies.

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Northumberland: :For other places with this name, see Northumberland (disambiguation)...

Newcastle Upon Tyne: Newcastle upon Tyne, often shortened to Newcastle, is a city in the county of Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is also a unitary authority with a population of around 259,000 (2001 census). However, the metropolitan boroughs of North Tyneside (population c.190,000), South Tyneside (population...

Tynedale: Tynedale is a local government district in south-west Northumberland. It had a resident population of 58,808 according to Census 2001, and is named for the River Tyne. Its main towns are Hexham and Prudhoe. The district contains part of Hadrian's Wall....