Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Berwick-upon-Tweed (United Kingdom). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Berwick Barracks, Shielfield Park, and Norham Castle. Also, be sure to include Berwick town walls in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Berwick-upon-Tweed (England).
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Berwick Barracks
Art gallery in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. Berwick Barracks, sometimes known as Ravensdowne Barracks, is a former military installation of the British Army in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England.[1]
Address: Parade, TD15 1DF, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Shielfield Park
Stadium. Shielfield Park is a football stadium that is home to Berwick Rangers and Berwick Bandits speedway team. Although Berwick Rangers is a Scottish Lowland Football League club, Shielfield Park is situated in the English county of Northumberland.[2]
Address: Shielfield Park, TD15 2EF Berwick-upon-Tweed
Norham Castle
Castle in England. Norham Castle is a castle in Northumberland, England, overlooking the River Tweed, on the border between England and Scotland. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The castle saw much action during the wars between England and Scotland.[3]
Address: Castle Terrace, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Berwick town walls
Berwick's town walls are a sequence of defensive structures built around the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in England.[4]
Church of the Holy Trinity
The Church of the Holy Trinity, Berwick-on-Tweed is a Church of England parish church in the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. It is a rare example of a church built in the Commonwealth era.[5]
Berwick Castle
Ruined castle overlooking the North Sea. Berwick Castle is a ruined castle in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England.[6]
Berwick Town Hall
Berwick Town Hall is a municipal facility in Marygate, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council, is a Grade I listed building.[7]
Lady Waterford Hall
Building in Ford, England. Lady Waterford Hall is the former village school of the estate village of Ford, Northumberland. It is now used as the village hall and is a Grade II* listed building.
The hall was built as a school in 1860 by Louisa Beresford, Marchioness of Waterford, who inherited the village after the death of her husband. It is constructed in a Tudor style of stone with a slate roof. The 9-bay roof is supported by scissor braces.
The interior walls are decorated throughout with murals on biblical themes painted by Lady Louisa herself, a gifted amateur artist, using the schoolchildren and local villagers as models. They were painted over a 20-year period on paper and affixed to the walls. At the east end is a large "Jesus in the midst of the doctors" and at the west end a large "Suffer little children to come unto me".
It was used as a school until 1957 and at its peak housed 134 children. Now used as a village hall, it is available for hire, but otherwise open to view from 10.30 a.m.[8]
Berwick Bridge
Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. Berwick Bridge, also known as the Old Bridge, spans the River Tweed in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. The current structure is a Grade I listed stone bridge built between 1611 and 1624.[9]
Royal Tweed Bridge
Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. The Royal Tweed Bridge is a road bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England crossing the River Tweed. It was intended to divert traffic from the 17th century Berwick Bridge, and until the 1980s it formed part of the A1 road, the main route from London to Edinburgh. However, the construction of the A1 River Tweed Bridge to the west of Berwick has since reduced the Royal Tweed Bridge's importance.[10]
Royal Border Bridge
Bridge in England. The Royal Border Bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850, when it was opened by Queen Victoria. The engineer who designed it was Robert Stephenson. It was built for the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway and is still in regular use today, as part of the East Coast Main Line. Despite its name, the bridge does not in fact span the border between England and Scotland, which is approximately three miles further north.
The bridge is 659 metres (2,162 ft) long and constructed in stone except for brick soffits to the arches. It has 28 arches, each spanning 60 feet (18 m). The railway is carried 37 metres (121 ft) above the river level. During 1989, it was electrified as a part of the wider East Coast Main Line electrification scheme. Between 1993 and 1996, the structure underwent significant repair work for the first time in a Railtrack-led project, which was partially funded by English Heritage.[11]