From the earliest Neolithic settlers to modern-day artisans, sheep farming has shaped the region’s economy, culture, and landscape. Powered by the river, and later wind and steam, early mills transformed local wool into high-quality textiles sold across the globe. The hardy Border Cheviot sheep, bred in the uplands of Ettrick, Yarrow, and the Cheviot Hills, […]

It was a chilly but gloriously sunny day in January 2022 when I first visited Paxton House, beside the River Tweed near Berwick. Storm Arwen had roared through the region in November, flattening swathes of woodland and damaging properties, including taking a bite out of our roof in North Northumberland. Paxton’s beautiful gardens and grounds […]

My favourite memories of the Tweed, and Berwick in particular, are all tied up with the love of our dearly departed dog, Otter. A nice family from the borders surrendered her to the Berwick animal shelter after a change in circumstances and luckily we were the people chosen to take her home. Already an older […]

The River Tweed is renowned for its world-class salmon fishing but, how much do you really know about this king of the river?