"The river and surrounding country above and below this little town, which has part on either side of the river, are very pleasing."
The Tyne And Its Tributries, W J Palmer. 1882.
Haydon Bridge is a pleasant town set amidst rolling countryside. The first bridge was a medieval one of about 1309 and a stone bridge was built at an unknown date which was damaged in the great flood of 1771. A new bridge opened in 1776 but one span apparently collapsed in 1805 and a temporary bridge was erected and opened in 1816. The original bridge was repaired but after further damage in 1806 three of the six arches required re-building. In the 1950s the state of the bridge worsened and a temporary steel bridge was erected (and later used at Corbridge) in the 1960s until a new bridge was opened in 1970. The old bridge has been restored for pedestrian use and from which pleasant views can be obtained of the town. It is Grade 2 listed.