Welcome to West Flodden

West Flodden is a small village located in the county of Northumberland, England. It is situated near the Scottish border and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is known for its historic significance, as it was the site of the Battle of Flodden in 1513. This battle was fought between the English and Scottish armies and resulted in a decisive victory for the English. Today, visitors can explore the battlefield and learn about the history of the area.

In addition to its historical significance, West Flodden is also a popular destination for outdoor enthusiasts. The village is surrounded by rolling hills and scenic countryside, making it an ideal location for hiking, cycling, and horseback riding. There are also several nearby lakes and rivers that offer opportunities for fishing and boating. For those who prefer a more leisurely pace, there are plenty of picturesque villages and towns to explore in the surrounding area.

Despite its small size, West Flodden has a strong sense of community and is home to several local businesses and amenities. There is a village hall that hosts a variety of events throughout the year, as well as a pub and a small convenience store. The village is also within easy reach of larger towns and cities, including Berwick-upon-Tweed and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which offer a wider range of shops, restaurants, and cultural attractions.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 17.1°C

Feels Like: 14.8°C

Wind: 5.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ford Castle Residential Centre Miscellaneous Ages:16-99	Ford Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2PX
Hugh Joicey Church Of England First School Ford Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqueline Dalrymple	Ford Village Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland TD15 2QA 01890820217 School Website
Glendale Middle School Community School Ages:9-13 Head Teacher Mr Michael Deane-Hall	15 Brewery Lane Wooler Northumberland NE71 6QF 01668281470 School Website
Wooler First School Community School Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mr Mike Deane-Hall	Brewery Road Wooler Northumberland NE71 6QF 01668281470 School Website
Lowick Church Of England Voluntary Controlled First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Rebecca Simpson	30 Main Street Lowick Northumberland TD15 2UA 01289388268 School Website
Norham St Ceolwulfs C Of E Controlled First School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Mrs Gary Hilton	West Street Norham-On-Tweed Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland TD15 2JZ 01289382370 School Website
Longridge Towers School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Lee	Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2XQ 1289307584 School Website
Scremerston First School Community School Ages:5-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Smith	Scremerston Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland TD15 2RB 01289307536 School Website
Tweedmouth Prior Park First School Community School Ages:3-9 Head Teacher Deborah Currans	Dean Drive Tweedmouth Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland TD15 2DB 01289306667 School Website
The Grove Special School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Penelope Derries	Grove Gardens Tweedmouth Berwick Upon Tweed Northumberland TD15 2EN 01289306390 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Berwick-Upon-Tweed Railway Street, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1NF 12.59 Miles

Reston The Orchard, Reston, Scottish Borders, TD14 5JS 17.12 Miles

Chathill [Un-Named Lane], Chathill, Northumberland, NE67 5DE 17.60 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Border Villager Taxi 07765 791348 6 E Flodden Farm Cottages, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6JF 0.41 Miles
Lauders Private Vehicle Hire (Taxis) 01890 882684 1 Priory Hill, Coldstream, Scottish Borders, TD12 4EB 5.72 Miles
Am-2-Pm Taxi's 01890 883037 43Hillview, Coldstream, Scottish Borders, TD12 4ED 5.72 Miles
Ddm Private Hire Ltd 01668 283023 3 Fenton Grange, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6AW 6.07 Miles
Glendale Taxis 01668 282292 29 Glendale Rd, Wooler, Northumberland, NE71 6DN 6.27 Miles
Swanston Taxis 01289 306124 Tweedmouth Moor Farm, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2NG 9.72 Miles
3D Taxis 01289 305764 9 Whiteadder Close, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2YQ 11.26 Miles
A1 Cabs 01289 308524 118 Prior Rd, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2EL 11.28 Miles
Fone A Cab Taxi Kelso 01573 228026 Hendersyde Drive, Kelso, Scottish Borders, TD5 7TH 11.34 Miles
Macks Cabs 01289 303990 106 Dean Dr, Berwick Upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 2DB 11.36 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
East Flodden - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Howtel Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Millfield - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Thornington Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crookham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Branxton Village Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kilham Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lanton - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heatherslaw Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kimmerston - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crookham Eastfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ford Village Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Coupland - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kirknewton - D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Etal Village Weekday Last Collection:12:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Wooler Health 01668 281740	Cheviot Primary Care Cent Padgepool Place Wooler NE71 6BL
Cheviot Medical Group 01668 281575	Cheviot Medical Group Padgepool Place Wooler Northumberland NE71 6BL
Norham Surgery	3 Pedwell Way Norham Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2LD
Tweedmouth Clinic	Shielfield Terrace Tweedmouth Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2EQ
Union Brae & Norham Prac 01289 330333	Union Brae & Norham Prac Union Brae, Tweedmouth Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 2HB

Local Stores

Coldstream
34 High St
Coldstream
Berwickshire
TD12 4AS
01890 882280
Store Website
5.51 miles

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SPAR Penny Petroleum Jedburgh
Edinburgh Road
Jedburgh
TD8 6EB
01835 863900
Store Website
18.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Galedin Ltd T/A Galedin Veterinary
112 High Street Coldstream Berwickshire TD12 4AG 01890 882 322 Website 5.42 miles
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Alnorthumbria Vets (Wooler)
29 Ryecroft Way Wooler Northumberland NE71 6DY 01668 281323 wooler@alnorthumbriavets.co.uk Website 6.15 miles

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Cheviot Vets
Pinnaclemill Industrial Estate Kelso Roxburghshire TD5 8AS 01573 228 634 reception@cheviotvets.co.uk Website 11.33 miles

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Galedin Ltd T/A Galedin Veterinary
The Knowes Kelso Roxburghshire TD5 7BH 01573 224496 kelso@galedinvet.com Website 11.47 miles
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Blackadder Vets
Blackadder West Farm Edrom Duns Berwickshire TD11 3LX 07830 212223 laura@blackaddervets.co.uk Website 11.76 miles

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Black Sheep Farm Health
North Bellshill Farm Belford Northumberland NE70 7HP 01669 838284 info@bsfh.co.uk Website 13.20 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Etal Riverside Walk
Lovely Pathed Walk Through Forest Land Following The River Till. This Walk Can Lead On To Others, Which Are Signposted As You Carry On Along The Walk. Possibility Of Seeing Heron, Deer, Otters And Other Wildlife. When You Return To The Car, There Is A Pub Not Far Back Along The Road. 68 3.03 miles Park Up On The Ring By The River Crossing. The Path Is Up The Bank To Your Right When You'Re Looking Down, Away From The Road.

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Duddo Stone Circle
This Walk Is Fairly Short But Is A Lovely One For Those Interested In History As There Is A Sign With Info To The Left Of The Stone Circle. Very Clearly Pathed, Just Make Sure Not To Miss The Road Side Sign On The Right Where You Have To Park. Unnamed Road Berwick-Upon-Tweed Lancashire TD15 2PS 4.99 miles Park On The Verge, On The Right Hand Side. The Walk Has A Sign At The Beginning But Is Clearly Pathed

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Cocklawburn Beach
There Are Loads Of Options For Walking Here - You Can Take To The Beach, Or You Can Followed The Pathed Coastal Route That Runs Along The Back Of The Dunes. Lots Of Signposted Walks, But There Are Cows Around So It's Best To Keep Dogs On The Lead If You Aren't Sure About Their Presence. 4 Inland Pastures Farm Cottages Scremerston Berwick-Upon-Tweed Lancashire TD15 2RJ 11.14 miles

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Ingram Valley
. NE66 4LT 13.20 miles Leave The A697 At The Junction Signed Ingram. Follow The Valley Road For 3 Miles. After Crossing The River Breamish, Park In The Ingram Bridge Car Park Immediately On The Left.

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Beadnell Beach
This Is A Good Circular Walk Starting From The Beach Car Park (Free Parking) Along Beadnell Beach And Returning On A Defined Path Behind The Dunes Back To The Car Park. The Latter Quarter Of A Mile Takes You Through A Caravan Park (Dogs Must Be Kept On The Lead At This Point) Back To The Car Park. Easy, Flat Walk Which Takes About Half An Hour. 2 Harbour Rd Beadnell Chathill Lancashire NE67 5BB 20.00 miles

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Newton Pool
. NE66 3EH 21.21 miles Off The A1, Newcastle To Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Then B1340 From Alnwick Onto B1339 Which Runs Parallel To The Coast. Minor Roads Then Lead To Newton.

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear
Temp	19.1°C	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.4°C	19.5°C	22.9°C	27.6°C	29°C	29.4°C	27.4°C	22.4°C	19.1°C
Feels Like	17.1°C	16.8°C	16.4°C	15.7°C	17.5°C	21.2°C	29.1°C	30.2°C	30°C	27.9°C	22.8°C	19.3°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	17.8°C	17.3°C	16.9°C	16.6°C	19.4°C	23.6°C	26.7°C	28.9°C	29.7°C	29.1°C	24.2°C	20.7°C
Feels Like	18.3°C	17.9°C	17.8°C	17.5°C	21°C	24.9°C	27.5°C	29.3°C	29.8°C	29.3°C	24.4°C	20.9°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

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Temp	19.1°C	18.1°C	17.6°C	17.2°C	20.3°C	25.1°C	28.5°C	30.6°C	31.3°C	30.4°C	24.5°C	21.7°C
Feels Like	19.3°C	18.5°C	18°C	17.4°C	21.2°C	26.6°C	29.3°C	30.7°C	31.2°C	30.3°C	24.2°C	21.2°C

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