After visiting my daughter and her family between Christmas and New Year I was travelling home through the Tweed valley between Coldstream and Kelso. Late afternoon and a clear sky. Amid the seasonal hurly burly this view was, in every sense, a breath of fresh air.

Garden cultivation in Scotland began in the 15th century, mainly among monasteries, royalty, and the wealthy. Early gardens were practical, growing herbs and food, and influenced by European styles. For example, Traquair House, Scotland’s oldest inhabited home by the River Tweed, features historic orchards and parkland. The 18th Century saw a surge in the creation […]

I recently read a book which talked of places that exist beyond any map, and it got me thinking. If you look at a map of the River Tweed, you’ll see how to travel from one point to the next, but it doesn’t tell you that up on the high street was a shop run […]

The geology of the River Tweed catchment is both diverse and historically significant, playing a key role in the development of modern geological science. The River Tweed flows through a landscape shaped by ancient rocks, glacial activity, and tectonic forces. Its catchment forms a horseshoe-shaped rim of hills surrounding a flatter basin, with a mix […]