The Usway Burn is an upland river on the southern flanks of the
Cheviot Hills
The Cheviot Hills (), or sometimes The Cheviots, are a range of uplands straddling the Anglo-Scottish border between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. The English section is within the Northumberland National Park. The range includes T ...
, in the
Northumberland National Park
Northumberland National Park is the northernmost national park in England. It covers an area of more than between the Scottish border in the north to just south of Hadrian's Wall, and it is one of least visited of the National Parks. The park ...
, England.
It is a tributary of the
River Coquet
The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast at Amble. It rises in the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland, and follows a winding course across the l ...
and is about 15 km in length. It is located close to the northernmost end of the
Pennine Way
The Pennine Way is a National Trail in England, with a small section in Scotland. The trail stretches for from Edale, in the northern Derbyshire Peak District, north through the Yorkshire Dales and Northumberland National Park and ends at Kir ...
.
Course
The Usway Burn has several tributaries and inlets, including some in the hills far to the north.
Cairn Hill, a 777m subsidiary of
The Cheviot
The Cheviot () is an extinct volcano and the highest summit in the Cheviot Hills and in the county of Northumberland. Located in the extreme north of England, it is a walk from the Scottish border and, with a height of above sea-level, is lo ...
, is drained by both Coldwell Strand and Shedding Sike, the Usway Burn's northernmost tributaries.
Further south, the longer Davidson's Burn and Tod Sike join the Usway Burn from the western side, with sources very close to
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...
. Davidson's Linn waterfall was praised by the 20th-century travel writers F.R. Banks and Dippie Dixon.
The Clay Burn is an eastern tributary, which drains from streams on the edge of
Bloodybush Edge hill (610m).
Uswayford is the northernmost settlement on the Usway Burn, by the hill Hazely Law (499m). Uswayford contains a farm and former quarry site. Previously there was a
bed and breakfast
Bed and breakfast (typically shortened to B&B or BnB) is a small lodging establishment that offers overnight accommodation and breakfast. Bed and breakfasts are often private family homes and typically have between four and eleven rooms, wit ...
at Uswayford, but as of 2013 this was no longer available.
Downriver in the less forested areas, Usway Burn and Hepden Burn (to the west) pass close to each other, running parallel for a few miles. Hepden Burn meets the
River Coquet
The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast at Amble. It rises in the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland, and follows a winding course across the l ...
.
The Usway Burn runs south past the Fairhaugh House & Estate,
About Fairhaugh
Retrieved January 9, 2016 and Batailshiel Haugh Farm between Saughy Hill and Shillhope Law (both approx. 500m high). About two miles further south is Shillmoor, where the Usway Burn meets its confluence with the River Coquet.
File:North-east tip of Usway Burn forest - geograph.org.uk - 1132084.jpg, Usway forest, part of the river's northern catchment area
File:Davidson's Burn, Usway Forest - geograph.org.uk - 529296.jpg, Davidson's Burn tributary in the Usway Forest
File:Looking south from Davidson`s Linn - geograph.org.uk - 777716.jpg, View south from Davidson's Linn
File:The Clay Burn emerges out of the Uswayford Forest - geograph.org.uk - 1307514.jpg, The Clay Burn and Uswayford Forest
File:Ford across the Usway Burn - geograph.org.uk - 529843.jpg, Usway Burn junction with Clay Burn (left). Sheepfold and Yarnspath Law in background
File:Footbridge at Uswayford - geograph.org.uk - 777692.jpg, Usway Burn footbridge at Uswayford
File:Uswayford Farm - geograph.org.uk - 48616.jpg, The remote Uswayford Farm
File:Uswayford Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1221870.jpg, Uswayford buildings
File:Bailey Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1721311.jpg, Bailey Bridge in shadow
File:The ford at Fairhaugh - geograph.org.uk - 463792.jpg, Ford at Fairhaugh House
File:Batailshiel Haugh Farm - geograph.org.uk - 1144332.jpg, Batailshiel Haugh Farm
File:Usway Burn - geograph.org.uk - 1718597.jpg, Southern Usway Burn and track to Batailshiel
File:Bridge on Usway Burn - geograph.org.uk - 766021.jpg, Footbridge viewed from above Spit Hopes
File:Shillmoor Farm - geograph.org.uk - 789159.jpg, Usway Burn (right) flows into the River Coquet
The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast at Amble. It rises in the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland, and follows a winding course across the l ...
See also
* River Coquet
The River Coquet runs through the county of Northumberland, England, discharging into the North Sea on the east coast at Amble. It rises in the Cheviot Hills on the border between England and Scotland, and follows a winding course across the l ...
* River Alwin
The River Alwin is a short, steep upland river that drains the Kidland Forest on the southern flanks of the Cheviot Hills, in the Northumberland National Park, England. It is a tributary of the River Coquet and in length.
Course
Rising as the ...
* List of rivers of England
This is a list of rivers of England, organised geographically and taken anti-clockwise around the English coast where the various rivers discharge into the surrounding seas, from the Solway Firth on the Scottish border to the Welsh Dee on the Wel ...
References
External links
Ordnance Survey map of the Usway Burn - Streetmap.co.uk
"The Definitive Guide to Northumberland Waterfalls" including information about the Usway Burn - ThisIsNorthumberland.com
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Rivers of Northumberland