Borderland Walking Food Tour of Berwick upon Tweed

Prices from £60 per person

Availability: Wednesdays and Saturdays, 12-3PM (April - October)

What to expect?

Discover the fascinating culinary and cultural delights of the historic border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed on this fabulous walking food tour. Enjoy many tastes and tales of the Borderlands led by local guide and award winning restaurateur, proud and passionate of her family’s farming background. Learn about the rich agricultural heritage and turbulent history of the region while enjoying tastings of local produce, including cheese, meats, fish, sweet treats and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). Stroll along the mighty River Tweed, explore the iconic Elizabethan walls, and admire views of the stunning coastline. This tour is perfect for food lovers and those seeking a unique cultural experience in a small group.

Further information:
Duration: 2.5-3 hours of walking and tasting
Group size: Minimum of 2, maximum of 16 participants
Includes tastings of local produce and drinks picnic style 
Suitable for dietary requirements with advance notice
42 minutes train ride away from Edinburgh and Newcastle

Itinerary

1.Castle Vale Park

After starting the tour in the most British of ways with a ‘bear essential’ cup of tea, guests will enter Castle Vale Park. Formerly a ravine below Berwick Castle, bakery connections and tastings will be revealed in Castle Vale Park as guests enjoy local honey on bread and the stunning view of the Royal Border Bridge, castle ruins and the mighty River Tweed. Slices of Berwick's history at the mouth of the Tweed Valley, the country’s ’bread basket’ will be discovered before walking down through the park to the riverside.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

2. River Tweed

The tour takes guests along the Tweed riverside footpath on what was once the frontier between Scotland and England. Guests can enjoy a dish that fundamentally sums up the towns heritage as an industrial port and agricultural trading post while watching the water and wildlife. The path leads guests past the Boathouse and under the Royal Border Bridge.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

3. The Elizabethan Town Walls

The tour takes guests on a gentle stroll around the mile and a quarter Elizabethan Walls with regular local produce food and drink tastings connected to the history and heritage. Guests first encounter the famous Walls built by Queen Elizabeth in 1558 at the Quayside with game - heads or tails! Other local delicacies such as seafood, cheese, meats, drinks (alcoholic and non alcoholic) and sweet treats will be sampled are the tour continues round the walls.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

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