The story of Haydon Bridge is about more than its setting in the beautiful Northumberland countryside. It also shares the area’s rich heritage, from the turbulent times of the Border Reivers to the present day. In our turbulent past, this important crossing point on the Tyne was known to attract much strife until the kingdoms of England and Scotland finally reached an uneasy peace. You can read about how the village’s story unfolded on the History page.
In more settled times, Haydon Bridge has become associated with two important cultural figures. Victorian artist John Martin was born here, and used the landscapes around to inspire his spectacular works, while modern poet Philip Larkin came to the village to relax, and also found inspiration here.
Today, villagers are trying to chronicle this rich history via the village archives project and the many historical articles in the Haydon News archive.