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Ingram Valley


The small Northumberland village of Ingram sits in the upper Breamish valley in the north west of the county, about 6 miles south of Wooler.

The Ingram valley through which the small Breamish river runs is very popular place with summer visitors and hill walkers. Drive past the visitor centre until you come to the public toilets/car park on the right. This is the starting point to climb the hills.

Opposite the car park, half way up the hill towards Brough's Law, are the remnants of a bronze age settlement. It's easily missed - keep an eye out for the overgrown area surrounded by stones. That's it. It takes approximately half an hour to walk up the beaten path to the top of Brough's Law, where the view is magnificent.

The nearest shop is back on the main road (turn right when you reach it)and is part of a petrol station. Attached is a restaurant which is well worth a visit. There is also a small antiques centre and fresh-local meat butcher shop.

Article adapted from the Wikipedia online encyclopedia.

How to get to the Ingram Valley:
By road from the south: take the main A1 trunk road north and turn left on to the A697. Follow the A697 northwards to Powburn. Take the first left after the River Breamish bridge.
By road from the north: Take the main A1 trunk road from Edinburgh and Berwick upon Tweed. Turn off at Belford, on the right about 12 miles south of Berwick. From Belford follow the B6349 then B6348 to Wooler. At Wooler follow the main A697 about 10 miles southwards and turn right just before the River Breamish bridge and Powburn.
By rail: The nearest station is Berwick upon Tweed.
By bus: There are no regular bus services to the Ingram valley


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