Northumberland Coast Path and Berwickshire Coast Path

7 days walking, based in Berwick-upon-Tweed

Berwick-upon-Tweed our base for the Northumberland Coast Path and Berwickshire Coast Path, is the northern-most town in England, and situated immediately south of the Scottish border, at the mouth of the River Tweed. Berwick is a fine historic market town and has some of the best preserved town walls and fortifications in Britain. It also has a succession of fine bridges across the Tweed, including a 15-span bridge measuring over 1,000ft in length which dates from 1610, and is still in use as a road bridge today. Berwick-upon-Tweed has a good variety of independent shops, and plenty of hotels, restaurants and pubs serving food in the evening.

The daily meeting point in Berwick-upon-Tweed will be is outside the Town Hall in Marygate.

Accommodation

There is plentiful accommodation available in Berwick-upon-Tweed, and details can be found on the following websites:

Alternatively, an accommodation guide can be obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in Berwick-upon-Tweed, whose contact details are as follows:

Tourist Information Centre, 106 Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1DT
Tel: 01289 330733
Fax: 01289 330448
E.Mail: tourism@berwick-upon-tweed.gov.uk

How to reach Berwick-upon-Tweed by public transport

Berwick-upon-Tweed has its own mainline railway station on the main east coast line. National Express run a limited coach service to Berwick-upon-Tweed.

General information on the Northumberland Coast area can be found on the following websites:

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