England Guide
The Northeast
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Before the union of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603, BERWICK-UPON-TWEED, was the quintessential frontier town, changing hands no fewer than fourteen times between 1174 and 1482, when the Scots finally ceded the stronghold to the English. These days, Berwick is a useful staging post between England and Scotland and the obvious base for visits to Holy Island, twelve miles to the south. It's own major attractions are its impressively thick ramparts.
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