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
Cardrona, Scottish Borders Cardrona, Scottish Borders Cardrona is a village on the A72 and B7062, between Peebles and Innerleithen, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Glentress, Kirkburn, Scottish Borders, Kirkhouse, Traquair, and Walkerburn. In 1999 Tom Renwick Spent £5m on the development of Cardrona, a small village to be created near the town of Peebles. There was slight controversy towards it due to people believing that it would destroy the view of the River Tweed and the hills that surround it, But the development of the town went ahead. Roughly 220 houses were built around the Cardrona area, and