Tweed Stories
Tweed Stories is a growing online archive of stories, memories and special places submitted by communities who live, work and travel along the river, collected as part of the Destination Tweed project.
It celebrates the nature and history of this iconic river, from source to sea, with new stories uploaded every week!
Discover our Tweed Stories below, or use the search boxes to find particular themes or places of interest to you.
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Travelling through Tweedsmuir, you’ll find an old inn at a bend in ...
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Strawberry Hill rises quietly above Tweedsmuir, its 495-metre summit offering wide, rewarding ...
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Rising quietly to just 538 metres, the hill was hardly impressive at ...
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The house and estate of Makerstoun was home of the Makdougall family ...
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Wordsworth climbed from his carriage and held out his hand to wife ...
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This tale was contributed by The Wilson’s Tales Project which celebrated the ...
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This poem was contributed by The Wilson’s Tales Project which celebrated the ...
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I took part in the first day of the first River Tweed ...
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In 1964 the Inspector and Chemist of the Tweed River Purification Board ...
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In the 1950s an unusual and ambitious body was set up – ...
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The Tweed has always been filled with legend and folklore. Its shifting ...
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That summer morning in 2024, stepping into Berwick with the promise of ...
Help us build the Tweed Stories archive!
The River Tweed has inspired generations, and now we’d love to add your story. Your memories and reflections matter, whether you live nearby, have visited, or simply feel a connection to the river. Submit your story to help us celebrate the River Tweed and its people, places and history.