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.
Don't miss Milfield, Craster, and Bamburgh's villages if visiting the area around Berwick-upon-Tweed.
The area around Berwick-upon-Tweed's best ancient sites can be found at Milfield North Henge.
The area around Berwick-upon-Tweed boasts some of the best beaches including Embleton Bay, and Bamburgh Beach.
There are a several good hiking areas in the Berwick-upon-Tweed area like Dunstanburgh, Sycamore Gap, and Hadrian's Wall near Hexham.
There are a number of geological features near Berwick-upon-Tweed including Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn, Greymare Rock, and Sycamore Gap.
Dunstanburgh Castle is one of Berwick-upon-Tweed's best, nearby castles to visit in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
There are a several good ruins in the Berwick-upon-Tweed area like Dunstanburgh Castle, WWII Sandbag Pillbox, and Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh.
There are a number of islands near to Berwick-upon-Tweed including Farne Islands.
Places near Berwick-upon-Tweed feature a number of interesting towns including Hexham.
Don't miss Hadrian's Wall near Hexham, and Chesters Roman Fort's roman sites if visiting the area around Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Flodden is one of Berwick-upon-Tweed's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Berwick-upon-Tweed.
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.
