Berwick-upon-Tweed is situated at the mouth of the River Tweed, an important position on the border between
England and Scotland. It is a historic market town with iconic bridges over the Tweed.
Buses conveniently depart from the station forecourt.
www.visitberwick.com
The ruined medieval Castle can be seen in the park near the station. It was superseded by the impressive bastioned
Ramparts built mostly in Elizabethan times. The complete circuit of Ramparts around the town can be walked but beware of steep drops.
Admission free.
Open Daily during daylight.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
There are plans to transform the 18th century Barracks into a cultural hub.
The Main Guard is one of one of four guardhouses that stood inside the town gates, the museum inside covers the history of
Berwick-upon-Tweed and its castle, admission free. The Museum is maintained by Berwick Civic Society.
Open Main Guard Museum Jun-SEp, MTFSSu 1200-1600. Barracks temporarily closed.
www.english-heritage.org.uk |
www.berwickcivicsociety.org.uk
The 18th century Town Hall can be visited on guided tours, see the website for details.
Open see website for guided tours.
www.berwicktownhall.org.uk
An exhibition covering the history of the village, its people and the local wildlife.
The exhibition includes a facsimile of the Lindisfarne Gospels, an illuminated manuscript created around 700 AD.
Open Daily, times vary due to tides.
www.lindisfarnecentre.org
Bus 477 from Station and Golden Square to Holy Island Coach Park, about 30 minutes journey.
Wed & Sat only, 2 journeys at times which vary to suit tides for crossing the causeway to Holy Island.
Operated by Glen Valley Tours.
Atmospheric ruins of the Priory founded in AD 635. A Museum covers the story of St Cuthbert and the history
of the Priory.
Open Apr-Oct, Daily, times vary due to tides. Nov-Mar, see website.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Bus to Holy Island, see above.
Set high on a crag with views of the Northumberland coastline, the Castle was converted from a fort into
a holiday home for the owner of Country Life magazine by architect Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1903. Walled garden,
Victorian limekilns.
Open Mar-Oct, Daily, times vary due to tides.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lindisfarne-castle
Bus to Holy Island, see above, then ¾ mile swalk.
Ancient Bamburgh Castle stands on a rocky plateau above the Northumberland coast. It is one of the largest inhabited
castles in the country. The Castle was bought by the Victorian inventor and engineer William George Armstrong in 1894 and houses his large
collection of artwork. There's a great deal to see including the State Rooms, King's Hall, Armoury and Victorian Stables.
Archaeology Museum. Armstrong and Aviation Museum. Events programme. Café.
Open Mar-Oct, Daily 1000-1700.
www.bamburghcastle.com
Bus X18 from Station and Golden Square to Bamburgh,
Lord Crewe Hotel (near Castle, just after The Grove). About 45 minutes journey. Daily, infrequent, extra journeys in summer.
Operated by Arriva.
Buses also operate from Alnmouth.
The museum tells the story of Victorian Britain's greatest heroine who risked her life
to rescue 9 survivors from a local shipwreck in September 1838. Exhibits include the coble (a boat) used in the
rescue, personal items, letters and family portraits. Admission free, donations welcome.
Open Apr-Sep, Daily 1000-1700. Oct-Mar, TWThFSSu 1000-1600.
www.rnli.org
Bus as for Bamburgh Castle above but alight Bamburgh, The Grove.
The Farne Islands are a National Nature Reserve and home to a large colony of grey seals. In early summer
the islands host large breeding colonies of seabirds, including puffins and artic terns. There are boat tours from Seahouses
to sail around the Farne Islands or land on Inner Farne, see the website for full details including rules to protect the seabirds.
Open see website.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/farne-islands
Bus X18 from Station and Golden Square to Seahouses, King Street.
About 60 minutes journey. Daily, infrequent, extra journeys in summer.
Operated by Arriva.
Buses also operate from Alnmouth.
An iconic ruined castle on the Northumberland coast. It was once one of the largest and grandest
fortifications in northern England. The headland is a good place for wildlife with seabirds neasting on the cliffs in early summer.
The Castle is owned by National Trust and managed by English Heritage.
Open Apr-Oct, Daily 1000-1700. Nov-Mar, see website.
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www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Bus X18 from Station and Golden Square to Craster, about 90 minutes journey,
then 1¼ miles coastal walk. Daily, infrequent, extra journeys in summer. Return buses from the arrival stop.
Operated by Arriva.
Buses also operate from Alnmouth.
Howick Hall is the ancestral seat of the Earls Grey. Earl Grey tea takes its name from the 2nd Earl.
The Gardens were created by the 5th Earl Grey with an informal and natural style of gardening. Highlights include spring
bulbs, borders with summer plants, a woodland garden and a wild bog garden around a pond. Woodlands walks through the
Arboretum. Events programme. Earl Grey Tea House.
Open Mar-Oct, Daily 1030-1600 (1800 Apr-Sep).
www.howickhallgardens.com
Bus X18 from Station and Golden Square to Longhoughton, North End, about 105 minutes journey,
then 1½ miles walk. Alternatively alight at Craster as for Dunstanburgh Castle above then 2¼ miles walk*.
Daily, infrequent, extra journeys in summer. Operated by Arriva.
Buses also operate from Alnmouth.
* Infrequent bus 418 operates M-S between Craster and Howick Hall entrance (where there are no marked stops), 6 minutes journey.
Bus 418 is operated by Borders Buses.
The ruined Etal Castle once guarded a stategic ford across the River Till. It was built in the 14th century
as a defence against Scots raiders but fell to James IV's Scots army in 1513, immediately before their defeat at nearby Flodden.
Open Daily 1000-1700.
www.english-heritage.org.uk
Bus 267 from Station and Golden Square to Etal, about 25 minutes journey. M-S 2-hourly.
Operated by Borders Buses.
A 15" gauge passenger carrying railway running beside the River Till from Etal to Heatherslaw Corn Mill.
Open Apr-Oct, Daily, see website for train times.
www.heatherslawlightrailway.co.uk
Bus as for Etal Castle above.
A working historic watermill where the milling process can be seen from beginning to end (subject to river conditions).
Open Apr-Sep, Daily 1000-1600.
www.ford-and-etal.co.uk
Bus as for Etal Castle above but alight near Heatherslaw Corn Mill, shortly after Etal.
A Victorian schoolroom which is home to a series of Pre-Raphaelite murals. The building was commissioned
by Lady Waterford as a school for local children in 1860 and she spent 21 years completing the watercolour murals which
feature the faces of local people
Open Apr-Sep, Daily 1100-1700.
www.ford-and-etal.co.uk
Bus 267 from Station and Golden Square to Ford, about 30 minutes journey. M-S 2-hourly.
Operated by Borders Buses.
