This once heavily-fortified border town stands astride the River Tweed at the northernmost extremity of England. Now under the flag of Saint George, over many centuries the town has changed hands between England and Scotland many times during some of the most fearsome and bloody wars and border skirmishes ever witnessed in Britain. Indeed, the town and the remote and picturesque surrounding area of North Northumberland bears much evidence in terms of historic battle sites, castles and fortifications.
 

TRAVEL: Situated about midway between Newcastle and Edinburgh, the town lies about 5 miles east of the A1 trunk road. A mainline railway station is located near to the centre and is served by trains travelling between London (Kings Cross) and Edinburgh on the GNER line. Express coaches between London and Edinburgh stop here and it is the terminus for buses from Newcastle. The centre is also the focus for buses into the local Anglo-Scottish Borders and the beautiful North Northumberland coastal region. It is well served with numerous taxi services.

COMMERCE: With excellent access by rail, road and sea, Berwick is the bustling centre of commerce for this northern region. It boasts a wide range of businesses and a selection of popular national chain stores. Some of the shops have a distinctly local flavour including arts & craft, confectionery and antiques. There is also a twice-weekly street market and, what may come as a pleasant surprise to visitors from the cities, is the friendly and sincere service that comes so naturally in this region - as are the reasonability of our prices!

SHOPPING: For those desperately seeking acres of top superstores then by rail you can join the thronging crowds in Newcastle's (and the Metro Centre) or Edinburgh (Princess Street) in around an hour - or by car, you can be fighting for a place in a car park in around half-an-hour more. But do return to Berwick to spend the evening. As well as a cinema, theatre and leisure complex there are many lovely places to eat and stay, local walks.