The unexpected discovery of a 150-year-old painting of Dryburgh Suspension Bridge and the River Tweed offers an insight into the Scottish Borders landmark shortly after it was built in the 1870s. A British Geological Survey (BGS) geologist discovered the Victorian watercolour of the River Tweed on the reverse side of a geological field map. It […]

We lived by the river Tweed at a village called Lennel, downstream from Coldstream. The river and its banks were our playground in the summer and on a warm evening we would wait excitedly till our father got home, him dusty and tired from a hard days work we would then all head down “the […]

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 […]

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! […]

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 […]

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, […]