Today all you can see is quiet and wildlife-rich farm and moorland, but in 1513 Flodden was the site of a bloody and fierce battle between the English and Scots.
The site, eight miles west of Wooler, was where a French-funded Scottish Army led by King James IV met the might of the English army with explosive and historically far-reaching results.
It is the most important battle to be fought on Northumbrian soil, and resulted in a decisive victory for Henry VIII and his English army who completely outfought their Scottish opponents.
For the Scots, Flodden was nothing short of a disaster. At the end of that drizzly September day more than 500 years ago, 10,000 of them lay dead - that's ten times more than the estimated fatalities suffered by the English.
The Scottish dead included twelve earls, fifteen lords, many clan chiefs an archbishop and above all King James himself.
As well as a national tragedy, Flodden has a wider historical significance. It is described as Britain's last true Medieval battle and it was the first battle in the British Isles where artillery played a major part - ushering in a new era of warfare.
The battlefield looks as pretty well as it did in 1513. A monument, erected in 1910, is easily reached from Branxton village by following the road past St Paul's Church.
There is a small car park and a clearly marked and signposted battlefield trail with interpretive boards which make it easy to visualise the conflict.
Thanks to David Simpson for supplying source material for this section.
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