Showing Places 1-12 of 18
Loading...
No Records Found
Sorry, no records were found. Please adjust your search criteria and try again.
Maps failed to load
Sorry, unable to load the Maps API.
Paxton House is an 18th century country house in Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland. Described as one of the finest examples of neo-Palladian architecture in Scotland, Paxton House was built between 1758 and 1763 by John Adam for Patrick Home. Paxton houses one of the foremost collections of Chippendale furniture as well as other valuable antiques and paintings. Visitors today can Read more…
Guile Point East lighthouse is a stone obelisk with the light fixed about a third of the way up the structure. Read more…
Spittal beach is a sandy beach with shallow water at high tide on the southern side of Tweed estuary. The beach is backed by a promenade and seaside shops. Read more…
Holy Island has a selection of sand beaches and dunes. Also known by its Celtic name as Lindisfarne, Holy Island is accessible only at low tide, twice daily, by a three mile long causeway. The island is one of the top locations for bird watching in North East England. The sand dunes and saltmarsh are a National Nature Reserve, and Read more…
Spittal Quay beach is a sandy beach within the Tweed estuary. You can opt for the sea rather than estuary side at Spittal beach that has a promenade and shops. Read more…
Cheswick Sands is one of the biggest beaches in Northumberland, a large area of flat sand with black rocks and dunes. This is a vast beach that stretches as far as the eye can see and merges in with Cocklawburn beach in the north. Excellent beach for walking. On a clear day to the north end of the beach you can Read more…
Off the coast of Northumberland lies a little archipelago of islands which takes it name from Farne, the largest and nearest to the land. These islands, situated in the main deep water coastal shipping lanes, make navigation in the area hazardous. Read more…
Heugh Hill Lighthouse along with Guile Point Lighthouse gives a lead for vessels entering Holy Island Harbour. Trinity House assumed responsibility for marking the approach to the harbour on 1 November 1995. Heugh Hill Lighthouse is a framework tower surmounted by a red triangular daymark. Read more…
Lindisfarne Castle is a 16th-century castle with spectacular views. The castle was transformed by Lutyens into an Edwardian home. Managed by the National Trust. Read more…
Berwick Barracks, among the first in England to be purpose-built. Today the Barracks hosts a number of attractions, including ‘By Beat of Drum’ – an exhibition on the life of the British infantryman. While there, visit the King’s Own Scottish Borderers Museum, the Berwick Gymnasium Art Gallery and the Berwick Borough Museum. Read more…
Berwick upon Tweed’s Town Hall is located in the centre of the Northumberland town. Built in the mid 18th century, it was once the hub of municipal life for Berwick upon Tweed. The town hall has a public function room which was once a courtroom, as well as a gaol on the second floor. Today, the town hall is still Read more…
Showing Places 1-12 of 18