Flodden Walk
Flodden Walk
Leave A1 North of Morpeth Northumberland
taking A697 Coldstream Road travel
on through Wooler. Akeld & Milfield.
park at the car park at the monument at
Branxton.
A six-mile walk across country and quite country lanes.
There is a ‘gradual’ ascent of over 500 feet.
Car park near the Flodden monument
1.
At the car park near the Flodden monument follow the sign on through the kissing gate, see the cross commemorating the dead at the English Battle Line.
Turning around go back to the car park.
2.
At the car park turn right and walk toward the village of Branxton.
Around quarter of a mile is St Paul’s Church rebuilt 1849. Inside the Church after the battle was laid the body of King James IV.
Leaving the church walk on to the village.
3.
At the telephone kiosk turn right. Walk south along and up the narrow road of Branxton Hill.
As you climb the hill you will see behind you the village and the monument, the whole area being where the battle took place.
Along the top of the Hill overlooking the battlefield at Branxton Farm stood the line of the Scottish forces.
4.
Continue on to the ‘T’ junction: turn left toward Cookham.
Follow the road for around half a mile looking now for the sign indicating the public path to Howtel.
Near the Farm turn right almost walking back on yourself! Keeping to the edge of the field. At the far corner of the field continue on to and through a second field.
Now following the farm track, the Hill on the left is where the Scottish army made camp, ‘Flodden Field’.
At the top of this field turn to the right, with the hedge on your left.
6.
At the far left hand corner turn left over a stile. Go up the field a short way, then turn right over another stile and walk/ climb diagonally over two fields to a country lane.
7.
At the lane turn right and walk to the next ‘T’ junction.
8.
At the junction turn left toward Mindrum.
9.
After quarter of a mile at the next junction turn right toward East Learmouth and Cornhill.
10.
Walk on to the junction to Moneylaws.
Stop and look at the monument directly across the field to the right. You are now looking across the battlefield.
Passing the Moneylaws junction continue to the next junction and turn right for Branxton.
11.
Now walking to Branxton and back toward the car park you are walking the rear of the English line. Looking right up toward the position of the Scottish troops.
You are now back at the start.
This walk follows the same route illustrated and published by the AA in their book, Britain's Walks.
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