Local info
With its unique geographical location as the most northerly town in England sitting on the easternmost part of the English/Scottish border, Berwick-upon-Tweed reflects a culture neither specifically English nor Scottish, but all of its own.
Getting Here
By Train
GNER operates the East-coast train line linking Aberdeen, Edinburgh and London. Virgin trains connect Scotland, the North-East and the South-West of England, both with regular trains stopping at Berwick. Train travel time from Edinburgh or Newcastle to Berwick is a swift 45 minutes and from London only 3hrs 30 minutes.
www.virgintrains.co.uk
www.gner.co.uk
By Road
Berwick lies immediately off the A1, half way between Newcastle and Edinburgh. It takes around 1 hour to drive from either city.
rp.rac.co.uk/routeplanner
By Air
Newcastle and Edinburgh Airports are well-served by many airlines including low-budget. Train form either of these cities is swift (see above).
Within Northumberland
There are regular buses running through the town but Berwick is small enough to walk around. Regional bus networks serve Berwick well with routes to; Wooler, Alnwick, Kelso, Galashiels, Eyemouth and Dunbar. Berwick is also served by Sustrans cycle route 1.
www.sustrans.org.uk/.
Parking in Berwick
Berwick has pay-and-display parking through-out the town. A visitor's weekly parking permit is available from Berwick TIC (01289 330733) or Berwick Borough Council (Cash Office 01289 330044). www.multimap.com
Accommodation
Contact Berwick Tourist Information Centre for information and reservations.
Telephone: 01289 330733
Email: tourism@berwick-upon-tweed.gov.uk
Website: www.berwick-upon-tweed.gov.uk/guide/
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