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Berwick-upon-Tweed is England's northernmost settlement and its most fought over – the Scots and the English swapped seats in the castles here as many as 14 times. Talking of castles, you should be sure to start your historical investigations of the 900-year-old city by walking the great Elizabethan walls. Then, make for the Berwick Barracks. It's home to a trio of museums, exploring the life of a British infantryman, the history of the Scottish Borderers and the artistic traditions of Berwick town. All that should be enough to earn you a dram of whisky later on.
If it's the camera-worthy scenes that abound in surrounding Northumberland county that have got you seeking out wave-splashed Berwick-upon-Tweed holiday rentals on the coast, then be sure to pack the walking boots and wellies. There are long hikes down to the seal-spotted bays of holy Lindisfarne Island – keep the eyes peeled for wild whales and dolphins in the water. There are short art walks on the Lowry Trail, heading to cobbled sea towns and empty estuary bays, following in the footsteps of LS Lowry, who holidayed in Berwick. There are guided history walks, crossing the Elizabethan walls and bridges.
Because Berwick-upon-Tweed holiday rentals offer a doorway to the handsome Northumberland coast, it's hardly a surprise that they're at their most popular in the warmer months of the year. It's the midsummer that brings the biggest crowds to the stony streets and bulwarks of the town, starting in June and ending in August. That makes spring, in April and May, along with autumn, in September and October, good alternatives for travellers who don't want to queue for the main attractions.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is bounded by the Scottish border and the wild Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve. The result is a town ensconced in gorgeous countryside, the best of which is the island and shoreline park just to the south. You can hike the ancient bridges across the Tweed estuary to get there. Then, it's all about exploring salt marshes and dunes, glimpsing sky-blue forget-me-nots and white fields of helleborines. You can also venture across to mysterious Lindisfarne Island itself. That was a monks' haven that's now hubbub with rare Nordic geese, grey seals and pinkfooted fowl.
If you prefer train travel, you can make your way to Berwick-Upon-Tweed Station.
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