MANY businesses have struggled during the Covid-19 outbreak.

However, this year has brought Otterburn Mill more knocks than most.

Following flooding in February 2020 and August 2019, the business, located in the small village of Otterburn, then had the further blow of having to close its doors due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

But undeterred, owner Euan Pringle and his team are eager to reopen around June 15.

Otterburn Mill is best known for its rugs and blankets that were produced on site for many years.

While on a visit encompassing Alnwick Castle, Queen Alexandra was presented with a hand spun Travel Rug from Otterburn Mill.

And the gift marked the beginning of a royal love affair with Otterburn tweeds, woollens, and rugs.

In 1926, following the birth of Princess Elizabeth, royal patronage for Otterburn Mill was extended as Buckingham Palace requested a custom-made pram rug for the royal pram.

Otterburn Mill is proud of this ancestry, and today this heritage is woven into every blanket produced.

Otterburn Mill even boasts the last remaining set of complete tenter frames in Europe.

And after a year on ‘tenterhooks’, Otterburn Mill has been working with suppliers old and new to create an exciting range of summer products, and are looking forward to welcoming customers back.

If you’d like to visit, take a look at opening times and days on their website www.otterburnmill.co.uk.