Berwick-upon-Tweed
Built-up area in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.771, -2.012 |
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| OS grid ref: | NT 99 53 |
| Population: | 13,265 |
| Dialling code: | 01289 (Berwick-on-Tweed) |
Berwick-upon-Tweed sits at the very northern tip of Northumberland in England, perched on the south bank of the estuary of the River Tweed and looking across to Scotland. The town is famous for its well-preserved Elizabethan town walls, dramatic coastal setting and the elegant Victorian viaduct of the Royal Border Bridge that carries the railway over the Tweed, all reminders of its strategic importance and turbulent history as a border stronghold.
Today Berwick-upon-Tweed combines a busy local market and harbour heritage with a lively arts and festival scene centred on venues such as The Maltings, drawing visitors for salmon fishing, coastal walks and historical tourism; its cross-border location gives it a distinct cultural mix and a resilient local economy built around tourism, services and small-scale fishing and farming.
Postcode districts covering Berwick-upon-Tweed
Neighbouring places
- Berwick East Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Berwick North Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Berwick West with Ord Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ord Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Loanend Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Horncliffe Parish 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Ancroft Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Shoreswood Parish 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Haggerston Built-up area 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Ayton Place 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Norham Built-up area 6.8 miles11 km
- Bowsden Parish 7.1 miles11.4 km
Example postcodes in Berwick-upon-Tweed
TD15 1LZ, TD15 1AX, TD15 1JZ, TD15 1LX, TD15 1SN, TD15 2PN, TD15 1NY, TD15 1AL, TD15 2GZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 52.2 miles84 km
- Edinburgh Airport 54.2 miles87.2 km
- Berwick-upon-Tweed Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Chathill 20.1 miles32.4 km
Hotels in Berwick-upon-Tweed Ad
Schools in Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Berwick Academy Secondary
- Berwick Middle School All ages
- Berwick St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity C of E Primary School Primary
- Prior Park Primary School Primary
- Spittal Community Primary School Primary
- St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick Primary
- The Grove Special School Special
- Tweedmouth Community Middle School All ages
- Tweedmouth West Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Shielfield Park Stadium 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Berwick Harbour Harbour 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Paxton House Estate 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Haggerston Castle Estate 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Ninewells Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Blackadder House Estate 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Milne Graden Estate 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Kelloe House Estate 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Blanerne Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Press Castle Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Lindisfarne museum Museum 10.8 miles17.3 km