Reidshire Raid (the last Border Battle)
Reidshire Raid (the last Border Battle) is a battlefield in Rochester, Northumberland, England. Reidshire Raid (the last Border Battle) is situated nearby to the peak Wooplaw Edge, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Border Viewpoint.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carter Bar.
Carter Bar
Mountain saddle
Photo: Beefy SAFC, Public domain.
Carter Bar is a pass in the Cheviot Hills, on the Anglo-Scottish border. It lies north-east of Carter Fell at the head of Redesdale, and is crossed by the A68 road as it runs north towards Jedburgh and Teviotdale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Byrness and Long Crag.
Byrness
Village
Photo: Dave.Dunford, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Byrness is a village within Rochester civil parish in Northumberland, England. It is approximately 37 miles north-west of Newcastle upon Tyne on the A68, and is the last village in England before the A68 climbs the Cheviot Hills to cross Carter Bar into Scotland. Byrness is situated 4½ miles southeast of Reidshire Raid (the last Border Battle).
Long Crag
Locality
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Long Crag is a hill to the north of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. It lies within the Thrunton Woods, a Forestry Commission-owned area of forestry plantations. Long Crag is situated 5 miles south of Reidshire Raid (the last Border Battle).
Reidshire Raid (the last Border Battle)
- Type: Battlefield
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rochester, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.35708° or 55° 21′ 26″ northLongitude
-2.46937° or 2° 28′ 10″ westOpen location code
9C7V9G4J+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 1957664490OpenStreetMap feature
historic=battlefield
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wooplaw Edge and Border Viewpoint.
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