Thropton is a hamlet in Northumberland, England, located on the River Coquet, and its tributary Wreigh Burn.

[1][2] With a population of 780 (2021 census) it is situated 1.9 miles (3.1 km) west of the village of Rothbury connected by the B6431[3][4] near the junction of the Wreigh Burn and the River Coquet.

Thropton is on the edge of Northumberland National Park, and the surrounding area north and south of the hamlet consists of haughs, and also to the south on the opposite side of the Coquet lies Simonside Hills, a hill range that has many crags dotted along it.

[6][7][8][9] The neon Shell sign has caused a row over light pollution due to Thropton being on the edge of Northumberland National Park which is a dark-sky preserve, however a poll on a community Facebook page [10] showed that 98% [11] to 99% [12] of residents did not think the sign was a problem .

The row has been reported by the national media, including an article in The Telegraph [11] and a mention on Jeremy Vine.

Alongside local trade and craft stalls, the show also has a Northumbrian pipe band, and fell race where runners run to and up the Simonside Hills and back.