Traditional county: Northumberland · Region: North East
Explore Rothbury, Northumberland with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Rothbury map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Rothbury, Northumberland, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Rothbury |
| Traditional County | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 55.309949 |
| Longitude | -1.909906 |
| Place Type | Town |
Sunlight catches the sandstone ridges that define the wild, elevated horizon surrounding Rothbury. It lies 10.7 miles south-west of Alnwick (from Alnwick: bearing 229°T, OS grid NU 058 017), and is situated east of Thropton village. The River Coquet carves a rhythmic path through the valley, its waters once powering the mills that anchored the local woollen trade. History lingers in the ancient stone of the Rothbury Bridge, which has witnessed centuries of shepherds and merchants crossing into the heart of Northumberland. Today, the economy leans into tourism and artisanal craft, drawing strength from the rugged beauty of the nearby hills. Cragside, the visionary home of the inventor Lord Armstrong, dominates the local landscape with its pioneering use of hydroelectricity and its vast, fern-filled gardens. Visitors often wander toward the ancient Armstrong Cross, where the silence of the moorland feels heavy and profound against the clear, northern sky. The cultural character of Rothbury remains tethered to the seasons, marked by the arrival of the annual music festival that fills the streets with traditional Northumbrian pipes. Local lore suggests that the spirit of the border reivers still haunts the high ground, a lingering echo of a turbulent past. These hills offer an enduring solitude that shapes the lives of those who walk its paths.
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Explore Rothbury, Northumberland, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 55.309949, -1.909906. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | September 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |