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The medieval and post-medieval fortifications at Berwick upon Tweed

22 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

55.77128, -2.00043

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Oystercatcher
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

13 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +98 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: SHORE GATE; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Herring Gull, Oystercatcher, Cormorant +98 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Syrphus, Common Darter, 2-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Berwickshire Coastal PathWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmPoint-to-pointNational walking route
The Lowry trailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eyemouth Red RouteCycling route32 km
Named routeRef redLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 76Cycling route
Named routeRef 76Point-to-pointNational Cycle Network
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Berwick upon Tweed - Ravensdowne Barracks

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Berwick upon Tweed - Ravensdowne Barracks

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