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Rural Retail
Unique shopping in Rothbury Village and Coquetdale.
 

.... of all Tourism-Related Businesses in this Lovely Area

Beauty and Sun Retreat
Soft music and candlelight, relax and be pampered . . . .


Relax and unwind while Melanie
brings out the beautiful in you!

Massages, Dermologica facials, body wraps,
tanning treatment, electrolysis, derma fillers,
manicure - including nail extension, pedicure,
tooth jewellery, waxing, eyebrow/lash tinting, laser treatment. tooth whitening and sunshower.

Pamper the one you love; gift vouchers available.


Reception and treatment room at Melanie's Beauty and Sun Retreat

Contact: Melanie Morton.
Location: Beauty & Sun Retreat, Lindsay House, Townfoot, Rothbury.NE65 7SL
Tel: 01669 621469 Mobile: 07747 115415

Opening Hours:
Mon + Tues - 9.30 - 5.00. Wed - 9.30 -1.30.
Thurs + Fri 9.30 - 6.00. Sat 9.00 - 4.30
 
Black Sheep Bikes
 

This well stocked bicycle store
is situated in central Rothbury.

Bikes for all ages.

Bike hire, bike delivery Service.
We can arrange to meet you with your bike at Newcastle airport, ferry terminal
or train station and will collect it
at the end of your visit.
We are also happy to collect and deliver
to your holiday accommodation.


  • For sale
  • For hire
  • Wide range of accessories available
  • Range of clothing for cyclists
  • Repairs
  • Servicing
  • Upgrades
Open 9am-5pm
(closed Wednesday and Sunday)
Contact: David or Siobhan
Location: 15 Brdge Street, Rothbury
Tel: +44 (0) 1669 631121
E mail: info@blacksheepbikes.co.uk
Web site: www.blacksheepbikes.co.uk
 
Chirnells Farmhouse Kitchen
Money for your shopping goes in the honesty box!

Real homebaked farmhouse produce for sale here:

Biscuits and cakes including
"special carrot cake",
fruit cake, and world renowned Christmas Puddings.
(These puds go annually by post to Majorca, Norway, France, Switzerland, Canada, Australia and Sweden!)


Click the picture to see our web site.
Location: The Chirnells, Thropton, Rothbury, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE65 7JE
Contact: Heather Foggon Tel.01669 621507 E mail: thechirnells@aol.com
 
Clennell Hall Hotel - Restaurant, Bar and Wine Bar
Tradtional bar with pool tableBar

Unique - almost spooky -definitely atmospheric wine bar.
Wine bar

Clennel Hall Hotel

A beautiful old building which benefits from a wonderful rural setting . Recently re-furbished and re-opened, offering accommodation, good food, bar and wine bar.

Dine outdoors where the air is fresh and clear
or sip wine in the atmospheric wine bar
created in the genuine 13th century
pele tower at the heart of Clennel Hall.


Dine in the Restaurant, bar or outside patio.
Dining room
Location: Clennell Hall Hotel, Clennell, Near Alwinton, Rothbury, Northumberland. NE65 7BG.
Contact: Craig or Gemma Tel: +44 (0)1669 650377
Coquetdale Art Centre


What a find this is!

Paintings and crafts by artists
living within a 50 mile radius.

Choose from water colours,
oils, acrylics, prints and collages.

 

Furthermore...
You can partake in Art Classes at
the centre, please click "Activities" .


Coquetdale Art Centre is a registered charity.




Coquetdale Art Centre occupies an impressive building - with
beautiful windows - in keeping with its current use.

Location: Main Street, Rothbury. (Adjoining the library.)
Tel. 01669 621557 Web site: www.coquetdale.org.uk
Contact: Isobel Robinson Eml. pandithrop@btinternet.com
 
Crown Studio
 
Artist run gallery, featuring fine art painting
and ceramics by resident, professional artists
Graham & Lynda Taylor,
as well as work by their three daughters
and selected regional artists.
Hexham Poppies by Linda Taylor Hexham Poppies
Spout Vessels - the work of Graham Taylor Spout Vessels
Commissions accepted,
workshops and demonstrations available.
For more information, click on the shop
to visit our website.
Click here for web site
Open: Six days 9am - 5pm (closed Wed.)
Location: Bridge Street, Rothbury
Contact: Graham & Lynda Taylor Telephone: 01669 622890
E.mail:
info@crownstudio.co.uk
 
Fishers of Rothbury
 
Famous suppliers of fishing tackle
and fishing gifts.

Fishers impressive shop front!

Permits available here!

Stockists of Rapala, Devons, Spoons, Kamasan, Mustad, Salmon Flies, Trout Flies, Worcester Fly Lines, Scientific Anglers, Cortland and many others. Hardy & Greys, Daiwa, Sharpes of Aberdeen, Lureflash, Bob Church, Masterline, Shakespeare, Leeda, Shimano.
Baits including Worms, Lobworms, Powerbait, Prawns. Distributor of fishing permits for Northumbrian Anglers Federation.
Fishing reports for the Tyne, Coquet, Rede, Teviot and Till.

 
Address: Bridge Street, Rothbury, NE65 7SE Tel: 01669 621011
Open: 9am - 4.30 pm (Closed Wednesday and Sunday)
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For Information choose from these E mail addresses:-

Fishing in Rothbury : fishing@hookslinesandsinkers.com
Reports for local rivers and stillwaters : fishing.reports@hookslinesandsinkers.com
Fishing in Northumberland email: fishnorthumberland@hookslinesandsinkers.com

 
Harley's Tea Rooms
  

This delightful venue occupies a characterful building easily found on Bridge Street. The atmosphere
within is one of elegance and olde worlde charm.

Family run, the tea shop provides everything from light homemade snacks and drinks to three course lunches.

Spend time browsing the beautiful range of high quality gifts, selected with care and tastefully displayed to make everyone feel special.

click to see inside the shop
Owners:
Ron and Cath Ridley
with their daughter Victoria
Address: Bridge Street, RothburyOpen: 11am - 4pm (closing days- Wed and Thurs)
Tel: 01669 620240 
 
The Natural Crystal Shop
A real "GEM" of a shop.


Geodes, gems and jewellery.

Enjoy browsing in the cool, tranquil atmosphere of this unusual store which offers a wide range of hand-made crystal jewellery, beautiful natural geodes and crystals and original artwork. Click on the web site below to see more
www.thenaturalcrystalshop.co.uk

Address: 4A Bridge Street, Rothbury, NE65 7SE
Tel: 01669 621500
Open: Six days per week (not Monday) from 11.15 am.

 

 
The Red Barn Bakery
 

Order cakes - delivered to your door!

Choose from:
Iced carrot cake, Iced lime and ginger cake, Lemon drizzle cake and our very decadent Iced chocolate cake. We also offer a wide selection
of small cakes, slices and scones.

Contact: Cakes at The Red Barn,
Low Hall, Longframlington, Morpeth
Tel: 01669 650291 Mobile: 0781 439 0411
Email: Fiona@theredbarn.uk.com

To see our web site, click the chocolate cake!:
This delicious display is just a small sample
of the delights available from
The Red Barn Bakery
 
Red Grouse Gallery
 

This amazing "Aladdin's Cave" is stuffed with D-I-Y model kits by Revell, the full range of knights, princesses, dragons and castles from Papo, Sally Mitchell animal prints and pictures, die-cast model motor cycles and cars and much more.
A wide range of toys, games and field-sports equipment including archery - bows and arrows for children and adults as well as real Yew long-bows!
Services include engraving of cups and shields and taxidermy (birds and mammals- not pets).
Address:
Find this compact little store at 15B Bridge Street, Rothbury
Tel:
01669 621105

Open: Six days plus Wednesday afternoons.

See inside the store!
 
Restaurant Italia Plus

Set within the recently refurbished Coquetvale Hotel, the stylish Restaurant Italia Plus serves a
wide range of dishes from pizzas and pastas to chicken, fish and meat dishes.
Bring the kids, half portions available for under 12s
and lower prices at Happy Hour (5pm - 6.45pm)
or
Come later and enjoy the sophisitcated atmosphere whilst sipping well chosen wines with your meal.

Take away also available with 10% discount
on pizza and pasta.

Open:
Every day: 4pm - 9.30pm for last orders
Happy Hour : 4pm - 6pm
Location: The Coquetvale, Station Road,
Rothbury, NE65 7QJ
Telephone: 01669 622900

 




Smart dining at the Italia Plus.
 
Rothbury Family Butchers
 
Rothbury family butchers has just celebrated its 5th birthday
(1st of May2005) and continues to offer its customers Top quality meat and poultry and Award winning sausage.The Exotic meat section is gathering pace with a range of Crocodile Steaks (yes its true!), Kangaroo Steaks, Ostrich Steaks and Wild Boar steaks flying off the shelves.The sausage count is over 20 different varieties and Morris and the staff are always striving to invent new combinations.Click on the sausage below to see the website for more...
Contact: Morris Adamson
Address: Townfoot, Rothbury
Tel: 01669 620744
Eml. morris@rothburyfamilybutchers.co.uk
Click on me
to see our site!
 
Rothbury Wines
   
For all your drinking requirements! We offer ....

Wines from all around the world (including England!),
special rosés and champagne.
"Hard-to-find" spirits, a large range of gins, loads of malt whiskies
lots of local beers, Lindisfarne mead and fruit wines,
a huge range of liqueurs, ports, sherries, Madeira,
locally made damson & sloe gins ...
and the mundane things like bottled water, tonic, lemonade etc.
great crisps and snacks.
Gift wrapping, bottle bags, baskets, corkscrews, chillers, drop stops.

Open: Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 6pm
Location: Townfoot, Rothbury NE65 7SL
Tel: 01669 620965 Eml: jon@rothburywines.co.uk
 
Sloe Crafts

You can't get more rural than this!


Sloe Crafts products are only available online or from
Lorbottle West Steads Farm
where they are produced.

Sloe Crafts always strives to produce unique and interesting products to the highest of standards, using local resources where possible and taking inspiration from the farm and the beauty of the local region.
Click on these bottles to see
Sloe Crafts Site.

Address: Sloe Crafts, Lorbottle West Steads,
Thropton, Northumberland, NE65 7JT.

Telephone : +44 (0)1665 574672
E-mail :
info@sloecrafts.com
 
Sun Kitchen


This popular tea shop has been established for many years and
a wide selection of delightful home baked goodies is
available for you to choose from.

On offer is a whole range of food from snacks to three course meals.

Afterwards, finish off with a refreshing cup of tea or sample a
continental style coffee; cappuccino, latte or espresso.

SUN KITCHEN
Take a look inside!
 
Address: High Street, Rothbury
Tel. 01669 620629 or 0191 2371549
Open: Daytimes - closed Mondays
Proprietors:
Debra and Simon Hughes
 
Teasels


Relax and enjoy shopping at
Teasels.

Wide range of styles and colours.
Address: High Street, Rothbury
Tel: 01669 621237
Open: Six full days plus Sunday afternoons.
 
Fine, flowing fabrics for every occasion

Affordable, classically styled soft dresses and separates in cool cottons and sumptuous velvets. An extensive range of handbags and beautiful accessories to match any colour.
A wide selection of ethnic clothing, smart sweaters for colder weather and some men's clothing.
Watches, jewellery and silver rings.
A wide choice of quality gifts including beautifully decorated photo frames, keepsakes and trinkets.
Cute and useful - (take a look at the draught excluders) cuddly toys for all ages

 
 
Whitton Glebe Caravan Park
 
 Statics for sale.
  Contact: Stuart Mackenzie
Site Open:
 April to end Oct. Winter viewing by
appointment only.

Tel: 
+44 (0) 01669 620067 Mobile: 07811 937608
  Email: stuartmackenzie@whittonglebecaravanpark.co.uk
  Address: Whitton, Rothbury, Northumberland,
NE65 7RS

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Index
   
All businesses quoted in the index are located in central Rothbury unless otherwise stated.
    Alderson's - Hardware plus kitchen equipment and calor gas.
    Antiques and Curios - 07751 315215
    Barclay's Bank £ - Also has that essential "hole in the wall" cash dispenser!
    Beauty Room - A variety of beauty treatments available.Tel.01665 606082 Mob. 07747 115415
    Black Sheep Bikes - Bike hire, bike sales, bike spares (see more detail above)
    Bloomin' Fruity - Flowers, fruit and vegetables.
    Bolam R. G. and Son - Estate agents. Properties to buy or rent.
    Boots + - Dispensing chemist plus toiletries, perfumes, non-prescription spectacles etc.
    Bridgedale Antiques - 01669 621117
    CO-OP - "Open-all-hours" supermarket....8am - 10pm daily.
    Country Crafts - Lovely gift shop....many things hand made on site!
    Clennel Hall Hotel - Restaurant and Wine bar. Location - Clennel, Near Alwinton (see more detail above)
    Crown Studio - Hand crafted paintings and pottery (see more detail above)
    Davey's Auto Hall - spares for your car
   
Dudley Bell - car repairs...for that unexpected breakdown whilst on holiday! Tel: 01669 621532
Location - outskirts of Rothbury
    Elm Tree House Tea shop - light meals and tea or coffee. Tel. 01669 621337
    Fish and Chips - Hot and tasty plus interesting Chinese dishes.
    Fishers of Rothbury - Fishing tackle and permits. Tel. 01669 621011 - www.hookslinesandsinkers.com (see more detail above).
    Flowers and Foliage - Lovely fresh flowers and arrangements.
    Greenwell Bakery - Freshly baked goodies, pies and sandwiches.
    Hair Design - (Eleanor Dixon).
   

Harley's Tea Rooms - A friendly welcome, and quality food and gifts await you. (see more detail above)

    Lloyds TSB £ - bank.
    Millers of Rothbury - Ladies underware and clothing.
    Mosaic Crafts - Wool, embroidery and other sewing crafts.
    The Natural Crystal Shop - Geodes, gems and jewellery(see more detail above).Tel. 01669 621500
    Pattel Hair Stylists - Tucked away at Townfoot - find the tiny alleyway to cut through.
    Phillip's - Newsagent. Cards, newspapers and sweeties!
    Red Barn Bakery - Location - Longframlington (see more detail above)
    Red Grouse Gallery - Models, kits, walking sticks, sports equipment (see more detail above).
Tel: 01669 621105
    Rogerson's Shoe Shop - Offering a huge variety of quality shoes and boots. Tel. 01669 620551.
    Rothbury Bakery - Fresh home-baked bread, and freshly made sandwiches to order. Email
    Rothbury Computer Services - Repairs and accessories for your lap-top. 01669 620070
    Rothbury Family Butchers - Exotic meats, 20 types of sausage, all top quality.Tel: 01669 620744 Email (see more detail above)
    Rothbury Post Office - 01669 620364
    Rothbury Wine - A nice selection to choose from.
    Rupert's of Rothbury - Antiques and musical instruments particularly guitars.
    W & J Smith - repairs and petrol available here. Location - Thropton Village 2 miles from Rothbury
    Soulsby's - Toy shop. Lots of choice, Lego, Briko, board games, colourful jig-saws and more.
    Sloe Crafts - Truly rural....made and for sale locally. Location - Lorbottle West Steads Farm
(see more detail above).
    Spar - "open-all-hours" supermarket....8am - 10pm daily.
    Sun Kitchen- Tea Shop. Snacks and meals. (see more detail above)
   
    Teasels - beautiful clothing and accessories (see more detail above). Tel. 01669 621237
    Tully's of Rothbury - Traditional Village Store, Delicatessen & Fine Foods. Tel. 01669 620574 Email
    Vale Café - Bacon, egg and chips..... a traditional café. Tel. 01669 620461
    Whitton Glebe Caravan Park - static caravans for sale.Location - outskirts of Rothbury (see more detail above)
    Wiggin's - Electricals - torches, batteries.
     
Web Designers:
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RACTA - Rothbury and Coquetdale Tourism Association
Rothbury, Northumberland, UK
For more tourist information please ring Rothbury TIC on +44 (0)1669 620887