famous road
Holy Island Causeway
The tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Berwick-Upon-Tweed
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Berwick-Upon-Tweed works well as a base: 15 minutes from Ancroft, 14km from Holy Island Causeway.
Berwick-Upon-Tweed is in England, United Kingdom, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ancroft, about 8 km away.
Berwick-upon-Tweed ( ), sometimes known as Berwick-on-Tweed or simply Berwick, is a town and civil parish in Northumberland, England. It lies 2.5 mi (4 km) south of the Anglo-Scottish border and is the northernmost town in England. The 2011 census recorded Berwick's population as 12,043.
The town is at the mouth ofRead more
the River Tweed on the east coast, 56 mi (90 km) south-east of Edinburgh, 65 mi (105 km) north of Newcastle upon Tyne and 345 mi (555 km) north of London. Uniquely for England, the town is slightly further north than Denmark's capital Copenhagen and the southern tip of Sweden, further east of the North Sea, which Berwick borders.
Berwick was founded as an Anglo-Saxon settlement in the Kingdom of Northumbria, which was annexed by England in the 10th century. A civil parish and town council were formed in 2008 comprising the communities of Berwick, Spittal and Tweedmouth. It is the northernmost civil parish in England.
For more than 400 years, the area was central to historic border wars between the Kingdoms of England and Scotland, and several times possession of Berwick changed hands between the two kingdoms. The last time it changed hands was when Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later King Richard III) retook it for England in 1482. To this day, many Berwickers feel a close affinity to Scotland. Both Berwick Rangers Football Club and Berwick Rugby Football Club play in Scottish leagues.
Berwick remains a traditional market town and also has some notable architectural features, in particular its medieval town walls, its Georgian Town Hall, its Elizabethan ramparts, and Britain's earliest barracks buildings, which Nicholas Hawksmoor built (1717–1721) for the Board of Ordnance.
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What is there to see near Berwick-Upon-Tweed?
Within an hour or so of Berwick-Upon-Tweed: Holy Island Causeway (14 km), Holy Island (Lindisfarne) (16 km), Lindisfarne Priory (17 km), Lindisfarne Castle (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Berwick-Upon-Tweed?
The nearest famous roads are Holy Island Causeway, College Valley and A68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar).
Where is Berwick-Upon-Tweed?
Berwick-Upon-Tweed is in England, United Kingdom, about 8 km from Ancroft.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,043
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 55.7687, -2.0054
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Berwick-Upon-Tweed
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Holy Island (Lindisfarne)
Tidal island accessible only at low tide via a causeway, home to the atmospheric priory ruins where the Lindisfarne Gospels were created.
16 km · about 20 min drive
ancient ruins
Lindisfarne Priory
The ruins of the monastery founded by St Aidan in 635, cradle of the Lindisfarne Gospels and target of the first recorded Viking raid.
17 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Lindisfarne Castle
A Tudor fort on Holy Island remodelled as an Edwardian house by Edwin Lutyens, with a walled garden by Gertrude Jekyll.
18 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Jim Clark Motorsport Museum
Modern museum honoring the two-time F1 World Champion with his trophies, helmets, and an immersive racing experience.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Bamburgh Castle
Imposing Norman fortress perched on a volcanic outcrop above miles of golden beach, once the royal seat of the ancient Kingdom of Northumbria.
26 km · about 30 min drive
film location
Bamburgh Castle (Indiana Jones, Macbeth, The Last Kingdom)
The vast coastal fortress on a basalt outcrop has stood in for Camelot and appears in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Macbeth and The Last Kingdom.
26 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Bamburgh Beach
A vast sweep of pale sand and dunes below Bamburgh Castle, looking out to the Farne Islands.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Berwick-Upon-Tweed
- Right hereHoly Island CausewayThe tidal road to Lindisfarne, submerged twice daily; crossing outside the published safe times regularly strands vehicles.
- 27 kmCollege ValleyA remote Cheviot valley reached by a permit-only single-track road, one of the quietest drives in England.
- 33 kmThe CheviotThe highest hill in Northumberland at 815 m, a broad peat-capped dome at the northern end of the Pennine Way.
- 55 kmA68 Jedburgh to Edinburgh (Carter Bar)A rollercoaster of blind crests over the Cheviots crossing the border at Carter Bar, then across the Lammermuirs.
- 75 kmArthur's Seat, EdinburghAncient volcanic peak rising 251 metres in the heart of Edinburgh, offering panoramic city views from its dramatic summit.
- 76 kmThe Royal MileEdinburgh's historic spine of cobbled streets and closes linking the castle to Holyrood Palace, lined with landmarks.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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