Book : Northumberland
(Philip's Street Atlases).
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Black Middens Bastle House, near Bellingham. A stone, two-storey
fortified farmhouse, built during the 16th century and set in
splendid walking country on the Reivers Route. The site is owned
by English Heritage and is freely accessible in daylight hours.
There is a car park. About 8 miles west of Otterburn.
Kielder Water, The Kielder
Partnership Office, Bellingham TIC, Main Street, Bellingham Tel
: 01434 220643 - Kielder Water is Europe's largest man-made lake
cradled within the spectacular Kielder Forest Park and set deep
within the romantic Northumbrian landscape. Boating, walking,
cycling, windsurfing and home to red squirrels, deer and rare
birds. About 12 miles west of Otterburn.
Otterburn Mill Tel: 01830 520225 The attraction features a modern
woollen mill shop with an intriguing display of original mill
machinery dating from the days when local farmers would bring
their own wool to be woven at the mill. The mill's most famous
product, the Otterburn Pram Rug, as used by the Royal family,
is still on sale. The mill is situated near the junction of the
A68 (Corbridge - Jedburgh) and the A696 (Newcastle - Jedburgh).
www.otterburnmill.co.uk. About 2 miles south of Otterburn.
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