Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts

Berwick's castle remains and town ramparts trace the history of a border town repeatedly contested by England and Scotland. The medieval castle stood beside the River Tweed, while the later bastioned defences enclosed the town in a much more extensive system of walls and earthworks. Most of the surviving ramparts are Elizabethan, with later changes in the 17th and 18th centuries. Their full circuit can be walked, with views across the river, bridges and coast that reviewers repeatedly single out. The castle remains lie beside the railway station, and brown signs around town lead to several rampart entrances. Take particular care near the steep, unguarded drops, especially with children. Public parking is available around Berwick, with separate local charges, and the town's shops and places to eat make it easy to combine the walls with a longer visit.