Otterburn, Northumberland

Otterburn
Otterburn
Otterburn is located in Northumberland
Otterburn
Otterburn
Location within Northumberland
Population654 (2011)[1]
OS grid referenceNY885935
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode districtNE19
Dialling code01830
PoliceNorthumbria
FireNorthumberland
AmbulanceNorth East
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Northumberland
55°14′10″N 2°10′55″W / 55.236°N 2.182°W / 55.236; -2.182

Otterburn is a small village in Northumberland, England, 31 miles (50 km) northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the River Rede, near its confluence with the Otter Burn, from which the village derives its name. It lies within the Cheviot Hills about 16 miles (26 km) from the Scottish border. The parish of Otterburn is at the heart of Redesdale, a Northumbrian upland valley.

  1. ^ "Parish population 2011". Retrieved 25 June 2015.