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Berwick Bridge (Old Bridge) – Royal Border Bridge loop from Horncliffe

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Berwick Bridge (Old Bridge) – Royal Border Bridge loop from Horncliffe

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Berwick Bridge (Old Bridge) – Royal Border Bridge loop from Horncliffe

05:11

19.9km

120m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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9.18 km

Berwick Bridge (Old Bridge)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bridge is one-way to road traffic. You may cross when heading South, but when heading back North you should use Berwick's one and only bike lane on the New Bridge.

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9.49 km

Granary Gallery

Highlight • Structure

Community art gallery. Free. Worth a visit.
It’s part of the YHA hostel building.
There is a small cafe too.

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9.66 km

Berwick Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Prior to the stone structure, wooden bridges served the crossing but were destroyed by floods and conflict. James Burrell, Surveyor of Works, recommended a stone bridge after ice destroyed the …

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10.0 km

Scots Gate and View of Berwick Town Hall

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view towards the town and town hall

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10.6 km

Royal Border Bridge and Stephenson 150th Anniversary Plaque

Highlight • Historical Site

This forms part of the legacy of the Stephenson 150 Festival held in Berwick upon Tweed in 2009 to mark the 150th anniversary of the death of the famous designer, civil engineer and railway pioneer.

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10.7 km

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts

Highlight • Historical Site

The remains of a medieval castle crucial to Anglo-Scottish warfare, superseded by the most complete and breathtakingly impressive bastioned town defences in England, mainly Elizabethan but updated in the 17th …

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10.8 km

Royal Border Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The Royal Border Bridge is a Grade I listed railway viaduct which crosses the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth. The bridge was built between 1847 and 1850, when it …

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10.9 km

Driftwood Boat Sculpture at Berwick-upon-Tweed

Highlight • Structure

Massive sculpture of a ship built out of driftwood by a local artist.

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19.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.7 km

3.82 km

2.41 km

469 m

323 m

155 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

3.83 km

3.78 km

1.42 km

621 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 29 June

19°C

12°C

86 %

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Berwick Bridge (Old Bridge) – Royal Border Bridge loop from Horncliffe

Berwick Bridge (Old Bridge)

Granary Gallery

Berwick Bridge

Scots Gate and View of Berwick Town Hall

Royal Border Bridge and Stephenson 150th Anniversary Plaque

Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts

Royal Border Bridge

Driftwood Boat Sculpture at Berwick-upon-Tweed

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