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March 02, 2004
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Day Trip to Holy Island & Flodden Battlefield
From England's most northerly town which dates back to the
ninth century, which derived it's name from a Barley Field (Berwick) drive south
on the A1 trunk road past Haggerston Castle to the junction to the left at the
for Beal & Holy Island.
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At the junction is a notice which gives the latest Tide Information for
the causeway crossing to the Island historically known as Lindisfarne, best
to check the times prior to venturing out over the flats where there are
Safe Havens erected for those who get caught.
St Aidan founded the Monastery with other missionaries from Iona in
634 which was destroyed by the Danes in 794. The Normans built a Priory
for the Benedictine Monks in 1082, it now has a visitors centre and the
16th Century Castle has been restored by the National Trust ensure an
interesting visit.
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When leaving the Island return th the A1 and turn south for a
couple of miles before turning inland to Lowick where on a clear day the view of
the Cheviot Hills is breath taking then onto
Ford
& the Nearby village of
Etal, where Northumberland's only thatched roof Public House can be found by
the Castle supported by the English Heritage
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distance at Embleton on the coast
Heritage Cottages offer
Self Catering Accommodation with only a short walk to a Links Golf
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Continuing West out of Ford turn right on the A697 to
Coldstream then after a short distance turn of for Branxton and follow the signs
for Flodden Field where James IV died in 1513 with 12,000 of his men and
3,000 Englishmen, after viewing the Memorial Cross which overlooks the
battlefield return to the main road and continue to through Cornhill on Tweed
across the river into Scotland at Coldstream.
The local regiment marched to London after the death of
Oliver Cromwell in 1660 known as the Coldstreamers and returned as The
Coldstream Guards a name still in existence today. Today Coldstream is a quiet
border market town and the Hirsel Estate is open to the public and is the family
home of Alec Douglas Hume a past Prime Minister, there Bird Sanctuary and
Dunlock Woods have a wide spectrum of from around the world to discover.
Retrace your tracks back across the border to Cornhill and on
leaving the village take the Berwick road through Twizel, where the road crosses
the deep glen of the river Till via a 15th century single span bridge. The
bridge affords a view of the wooded gorge and the ruins of Twizel Castle, a
folly started in 1770 and never completed.
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After a further few miles turn left at the public house to
Norham and it's castle which overlooks the river Tweed, it was attacked on many
occasions and in 1318 Robert the Bruce laid siege to the 12th century keep for a
full year.
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The days outing is completed by returning to main road to
Berwick through
West Ord where
Farm House Cottages are available, a distance of about five miles entering the town
through Tweedmouth over the 350 year old bridge which has fifteen arches in it's
length. The
Ravensdowne within the the city walls offers a warm
Guest House welcome after your journey.
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