Berwick-upon-Tweed
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Berwick is pronounced 'Berrick'.
Get in
Berwick station is about 45 mins from Edinburgh or 3 hours 45 mins from London King's Cross on the East Coast Mainline.
Buses run from Newcastle. However, the majority of visitors will come from the A1 trunk road from England into Scotland. The old A1 ran into the town, but the modern road bypasses the town to the west.
Get around
Berwick is a beautiful town to walk around. There is no necessity to use the bus as most attractions are located within a small radius.
See
- The town is surrounded by historic walled ramparts, constructed during times of war between England and Scotland.
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Berwick Barracks and Main Guard
phone: +44 1289 304493address: Parade, TD15 1DFThey were built between 1717 and 1721 with a design attributed to Hawksmoor. -
address: Northumberland, TD15 2JY
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Paxton House
address: Paxton TD15 1SZJust over the border west into Berwickshire, this is a Palladian 18th C mansion built by Adam and furnished by Chippendale. The east wing is the picture gallery. - Berwick-upon-Tweed is home to the second largest mute swan colony in Britain, which can make for pleasant viewing. They can be observed making their way up the Tweed estuary.
Do
- Explore the castle walls. The walls are a great way to see the town with good views over both buildings and the harbour.
Eat
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phone: +44 1289 304173address: North RoadThe most northerly pub in England. Excellent menu and service.
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phone: +44 1289 302736address: 39 Bridge Street, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD151ESThe restaurant is in the centre and stands out for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the menu is vast, there is a huge choice of different-style Indian dishes. Secondly, the restaurant is in a converted pub which still retains its original bar.
Sleep
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address: Dewars Lane Granary, Dewars Lane, TD15 1HJ55 bed hostel in a 240 year old granary.
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address: Magdalene Fields, Berwick Upon TweedSelf catering holiday park located around 1 mile from the centre of the town and offering a range of different accommodation in caravans.
- The area depends upon tourism for a lot of its revenue and there are many second or holiday homes which are offered as self-catering accommodation .
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Travelodge
phone: +44 371 984 6279address: North Road, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1UQUsual Travelodge experience. Positioned right next to a McDonalds and a Morrisons which gives other, easy food choices. 30 minutes' free Wi-Fi (in reality more). Easy to find, being about three seconds' drive from the A1167 turn off from the A1. 20 minutes' walk/on a main bus route/an easy drive/a short taxi ride from the centre.
Go next
- Lindisfarne
- Ford and Etal for Etal castle
- North over the border into Scotland and towards Dunbar