As we leave Felton, we pass the war memorial (Video 12:10) and St Michael and All Angels Church (Video 12:30), which dates back to the 12th and 14th Centuries. We now following a very picturesque wooded area along the bank of the Coquet (Video 16:00). Our next point of interest is Weldon Bridge (Video 17:40). This is a good place to stop for some lunch. We cross the bridge (Video 17:50). The next stage is very picturesque (Video 18:40). As we continue west passing Brinkheugh on our way to Brinkburn Priory, which is on the north side of the Coquet. You can take a small detour and get a nice view of the Priory (Video 20:30).
Although the route is relatively flat, we do have a bit of elevation from this point onwards, where you have some good views up the Coquet Valley. We meet up with the River Coquet again at Pauperhaugh Bridge (Video 21:50), dating back to the 19th Century. Continuing to follow the route of the Coquet, we pass West Raw farm and have some great views up the Coquet Valley as we approach the ruined Craghead structure (Video 25:00). Our route now takes along the dismantled Northumberland Central Railway (Video 26:10), as single-gauge line built in the 19th Century between Rothbury and Scots Gap, it stopped running in 1963.
As we leave the dismantled railway (Video 27:10) we take the path and head towards Rothbury, and the conclusion of this stage of St Oswald’s Way.
The next stage takes us from Rothbury up into the Simonside Hills as we start to head south towards Kirkwhelpington.
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