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Swanning About
The Tweed Estuary at Berwick-upon-Tweed is of national importance for mute swans whose numbers peak at around 800 individuals.
Photographer James Valentine
James Valentine, working for his family company, took some of the earliest photographs of the Tweed in the 1860’s.
King of the River
The River Tweed is renowned for its world-class salmon fishing but, how much do you really know about this king of the river?
Merlin – the man, the myth, the magic.
According to the medieval tale, ‘The Life of Merlin of the Forest’, Merlin lived in the woods of the South of Scotland in the late 6th Century.
Bridging the Tweed
Over 45 bridges cross the River Tweed, connecting communities across the river and across the border.
Lyne Fort History
Lyne Fort was constructed during the late Antonine period and, though it was likely occupied for only a few years, its legacy endures nearly 2000 years later.