Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a Town in the county of Northumberland.
There are great places to visit near Berwick-upon-Tweed including some great villages, ancient sites, beaches, hiking areas, geological features, castles, ruins, islands, towns, roman sites and historic monuments.
Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh are great places to visit near Berwick-upon-Tweed if you like villages.
The area around Berwick-upon-Tweed's best ancient sites can be found at Milfield North Henge.
Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach are some of Berwick-upon-Tweed best beaches to visit near Berwick-upon-Tweed.
The area around Berwick-upon-Tweed boasts some of the best hiking areas including Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
Berwick-upon-Tweed has some unmissable geological features nearby like Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
Castles to visit near Berwick-upon-Tweed include Dunstanburgh Castle.
Don't miss Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh's ruins if visiting the area around Berwick-upon-Tweed.
There are a several good islands in the area around Berwick-upon-Tweed like Farne Islands.
Places near Berwick-upon-Tweed feature a number of interesting towns including Hexham.
There are a number of roman sites near Berwick-upon-Tweed including Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort.
Flodden is a great place to visit close to Berwick-upon-Tweed if you like historic monuments.
Berwick-upon-Tweed History
There are some historic monuments around Berwick-upon-Tweed:
Places to see near Berwick-upon-Tweed
History of Berwick-upon-Tweed
Between the late 10th and early 11th centuries, the land between the rivers Forth and Tweed came under Scottish control, either through conquest by Scotland or through cession by England. Berwick was made a royal burgh in the reign of David I. A mint was present in the town by 1153.
