Otterburn, Northumberland Otterburn, Northumberland Otterburn is a small village in Northumberland, England, northwest of Newcastle upon Tyne on the banks of the River Rede, near the confluence of the Otter Burn, from which the village derives its name. It lies within the Cheviot Hills about from the Scottish border. The parish of Otterburn is at the heart of Redesdale, a Northumbrian upland valley. The name simply means otter stream, a stream frequented by otters (Old English "otor" + "brunna"). Otterburn was the site of a major battle in 1388 between English and Scottish armies. The engagement, in which the Scots took Sir
Oxton, Scottish Borders the church, the manse, the school, the churchyard, the schoolmaster’s house, and even the river bridges, all out of their own pockets. The village often gets snowed in during the winter, as the Borders Council gritters cannot get access so villagers have to rely on the local farmers to help clear roads with tractors. Oxton, Scottish Borders Oxton is a small rural village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, just off the A68. It is 4.5 miles north of Lauder, and 25 miles south east of the centre of Edinburgh, yet in a quiet rural position. The village of