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Bats, badgers, swans and seals – wildlife encounters along the Tweed

Selkirk I’ve been part of junior rangers. I remember putting up bat boxes and cameras to record the badgers. Wark There is a track down to the river on the edge of Wark village, a quiet place to watch the swans and, if you are lucky, spot herons, otters and kingfishers. A regular favourite place […]

Life moments along the river

Berwick I was born in Castle Hills, overlooking the Tweed 😊 Kelso Got married by the Tweed here (views of the Tweed) Coldstream I remember many days pushing a pushchair along the side of the river, walking the dogs and playing with the kids Union Chain Bridge Jumping from the bridge – road or top! […]

Travelling the Tweed

Moffat Munchies As a family we stopped in Moffat on our way up the M74. We all loved the famous Moffat toffee! Tweedswell takes flight As the crow flies… Tweedswell to Berwick – 62 miles Edinburgh – 37 miles Glasgow – 41 miles But we’re not going by crow! Touring Tweed’s historic houses Travelling around […]

The river leads me home

Growing up along the banks of the River Tweed, the river has been the backdrop to my fondest memories. To live alongside this river is to watch the world shift through every season, each one bringing its own kind of magic. I’ve watched salmon leap clear of the rush, herons stand perfectly still like statues, […]

Sherds of Time: Archaeological Ceramics Workshop, Newtown St Boswells

FULLY BOOKED but there is a waiting list in case any spots become available – you can join the list using the Book Now button Join the Uncovering the Tweed team for an engaging, hands-on workshop that explores the medieval pottery of the Tweed. Whether you’ve found a full vessel, are still waiting on that […]

Tweed River Festival 2026: Strange Loop

Strange Loop is a new participatory immersive and meditative experience from artists, Jamie Wardrop and Sita Pieraccini. It sets up a feedback loop between VJ, technology, music, and live organisms, together entering abstract, conceptual, visionary and auditory realms. The process is one of constantly self-creating unexpected and surprising forms and spaces. This performance is the […]