Once upon a time (and until the Division of Wark Common in 1799) the Anglo-Scottish Border between the parishes of Sprouston in Scotland and Carham in England was one of those uncertain places – spoken of at the time as ‘Threap’, ‘Batable’ or ‘Debatable’ lands. The tenants of Sprouston, Redden and Hadden in Scotland, and […]

We have many memories of family walks along the river. One I love to remember is of my late grandad Chick Storrie. The river seemed long when I was a little girl, but my grandad would scoop me up and carry me when my legs got tired 🙂 This story was collected at a Tweed […]

In 1908, Richard Short sadly drowned in the Tweed on the Spittle side. He had jumped in to save a young woman and a baby, but he couldn’t swim. He was just 27. The funeral was one of the largest in Tweedmouth for many years. He is buried in Tweedmouth Cemetery. I would like him […]

It’s a beautiful late afternoon in August as I walk along Berwick’s Elizabethan walls. The sea is calm. The tide is out. In the estuary, where the Tweed meets the North Sea, a colony of mute swans gather beneath a perfect blue sky. Other people are also enjoying the path, the dog walkers and runners […]

Join our Pollinators Along the Tweed project, led by Buglife, in Coldstream a day of hay raking, plug planting and seeding with wildflowers at Tweed Green and Leet Green. Works will begin at Tweed Green before walking to Leet Green for more plug planting. Sturdy footwear and suitable outdoor clothing for Scottish weather are advised! […]

At the meeting of the waters, you will still hear folks reminiscing about that time long ago. It was a summer evening on the banks of the great River Tweed, when they strapped Mary Ellen onto the ducking stool, tied her hands with twine. Her skin was grazed by the rough splinters on the arms […]