A little upstream from Berwick, 8km (5 miles) from the mouth of the river lies the point where the ancient bounds of Berwick town are pressed into action to provide the border between England and Scotland. Of course one may cross this formerly hotly disputed international frontier freely today, but dotted all along border roads are toll houses. A short walk down to the river from the B6461 Berwick to Kelso road and we reach the river.
Leaving England behind (on this bank at least)
Welcome to Scotland - this and the photo above taken from no-man's land by the Old Toll House on the B6461
A view downstream - there is a man fishing down there - it's legal to fish for salmon in England, but not so in Scotland - a small but visible difference between these two parts of Great Britain
The lower reaches of the Tweed are home to many birds - notably swans one of which you can just about make out with a magnifying glass in this picture!
A riverside view upstream, left bank is England, right bank is Scotland
A little upstream from Berwick, 8km (5 miles) from the mouth of the river lies the point where the ancient bounds of Berwick town are pressed into action to provide the border between England and Scotland. Of course one may cross this formerly hotly disputed international frontier freely today, but dotted all along border roads are toll houses. A short walk down to the river from the B6461 Berwick to Kelso road and we reach the river.
Leaving England behind (on this bank at least)
Welcome to Scotland - this and the photo above taken from no-man's land by the Old Toll House on the B6461
A view downstream - there is a man fishing down there - it's legal to fish for salmon in England, but not so in Scotland - a small but visible difference between these two parts of Great Britain
The lower reaches of the Tweed are home to many birds - notably swans one of which you can just about make out with a magnifying glass in this picture!
A riverside view upstream, left bank is England, right bank is Scotland
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