The Breamish is a river in Northumberland, England, which rises on Comb Fell in the Northumberland National Park on the southern side of The Cheviot. It is one of the eight rivers rising in the Cheviot Hills, the others being the

College Valley The College Valley is one of five cuttings into the Cheviot Hills. The valley is owned by College Valley Estates which in turn is funded by a trust created by Sir James Knott MP. The valley is spectacularly beautiful and affords a serene ...

, the Harthope Burn, the Bowmont Water, the Kale Water, the Heatherhope Burn, the Coquet and the

Alwin Alwin is a German and Dutch form of Alvin and may refer to: *Alwin-Broder Albrecht (1903–1945), German naval officer, one of Adolf Hitler's adjutants during World War II *Alwin Berger (1871–1931), German botanist and contributor to the nomencla ...

. There are two notable villages in the upper Breamish valley: Ingram and

Linhope Linhope is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located in the Cheviots on the River Breamish, and within Northumberland National Park Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. It covers an are ...

, both of which are in the Northumberland National Park. The Breamish becomes the River Till in the locality of Bewick Bridge, 8.5 km to the southeast of Wooler; this is the only tributary of the River Tweed that flows exclusively in England.

Etymology

The name ''Breamish'' is of Brittonic origin and derived from the verbal root ''breμ–''. "bellow, bray, roar" (

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peopl ...

''brefu''). This is the origin of the rivers

Braan The River Braan ( gd, Breamhainn) is a tributary of the River Tay in Scotland. Within the county of Perth and Kinross, it flows 11 miles (17 km) eastwards from Loch Freuchie, near Amulree, and joins the River Tay near Dunkeld. Etymology ...

, Scotland and Brefi, Wales.

History

The Salters Road runs from the upper Breamish Valley across the Cheviots into Scotland. This was the historic pack-horse route for carrying salt from the coast into the Scottish borders. On the hills above the Breamish Valley are many archaeological remains of earlier occupations, from Neolithic and Bronze Age burial sites to hillforts, farmsteads, field systems and deserted medieval villages.

Geography

The headwaters of the Breamish are surrounded by hills over 2000 feet (610 metres) above sea level, viz The Cheviot (815m),

Hedgehope Hill Hedgehope Hill is a mountain in the Cheviot Hills of north Northumberland in northeast England, and categorised as a Hewitt. At a height of and a distance of about from the Scottish border, it is best climbed from Langleeford in the Hartho ...

(714m), Comb Fell (652m), Cushat Law (616m) and Bloodybush Edge (610m). Linhope Spout, a 60 ft waterfall that falls into a 16 ft plunge pool, is located on the Linhope Burn, a tributary of the Breamish, 1 km north of Linhope village.

References

Cheviot Hills Rivers of Northumberland Tributaries of the River Tweed 2Breamish {{England-river-stub