BREAMISH VALLEY winds through the Cheviot Hills of north Northumberland, meandering through the Northumberland National Park. Home to a wide range of wildlife, trees and flowers, the ancient landscape also boasts numerous Neolithic and Bronze Age hillforts and burial sites.
As part of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park, Breamish Valley is a stargazer's paradise: it has the clearest night skies in England!
And being just a few miles from the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty of Northumberland's unspoilt coastline and beaches, there's something for everyone to enjoy!
By Bulby’s Wood IT’S AUTUMN! And that means misty mornings, soggy ground and a damp that often lasts all day. Well, this morning was one of those days. But it’s not a bad day – it’s just different. The grey clouds and diffuse light lends a unique atmosphere to the Breamish Valley. And, this morning, […]
Hedgeley Parish Council Minutes now available online Minutes of the September 2017 Hedgeley Parish Council meeting can now be viewed here All other Hedgeley Parish Council documents can be viewed here Extracts from Hedgeley Parish Council Minutes County Cllr update A697 undergoing programme of schemes to improve road safety between Powburn and Shawdonhill, consisting of […]
Provision for adding names The Breamish Valley War Memorials Project (BVWMP) acknowledges that there may be omissions in the list of names currently included in the Roll of Honour. Therefore, we have made provision for names to be added. The procedure for requesting a name is added is set out below. WHO CAN MAKE A […]
Introduction The War Memorials Trust indicates that “…there are no definitive rules about the names and inscriptions on war memorials.” Consequently, communities have used different criteria to determine who is commemorated, and so on. The Breamish Valley War Memorial Project (BVWMP) has determined that the purpose of the Breamish Valley War Memorial and Roll of […]
Breamish Valley Roll of Honour published online We are pleased to announce that the ‘Roll of Honour’ to commemorate the lives of the fallen from the Breamish Valley has now been published online. This is the result of extensive research by Robbie Burn, lead member and instigator, of the Breamish Valley War Memorial Project. The […]
CANCELLED! As we have only had a handful of requests for tickets it has been decided to cancel ‘Before the Mast‘ who were due to perform at Breamish Hall on Saturday 9 September 2017. Doreen Burn Breamish Hall Committee
Hay bales Well…you know it’s getting close to Autumn when you see the hay bales lined up in the fields. And ‘meteorological Autumn’ begins tomorrow, 1 September 2017 (see Signs of Autumn for an explanation). We are so lucky to live in the Breamish Valley. Today, while cycling to Ingram, I had the opportunity to […]
Notice Conclusion of audit 2017
Blooming heather in our sister valley From late July until now, the purple heather on the hills along both the Breamish Valley and our sister valley – the Harthope Valley – has been glorious. Take a look…! Harthope Valley blooming heather Blooming heather and solitary tree Bliss!
Hedgeley Parish Council Meeting The September 2017 Quarterly Meeting of Hedgeley Parish Council is to be held on: Wednesday 06 September 2017 7:30pm in the Breamish Hall, Powburn An agenda for the meeting is available here All recent documentation for any Hedgeley Parish Council Meeting can be downloaded here Hedgeley Parish Council information