The Elizabethan Wall

Berwick-upon-Tweed We took a stroll around Berwick-upon-Tweed’s Elizabethan Wall on a sunny spring morning. It was a beautiful walk with stunning scenery and we learnt some of Berwick’s lesser known facts along the way! Berwick’s town walls were built over 400 years ago, but they are still almost completely intact and stand today, as strong as they ever did.  They are 1¼ miles in length … Continue reading The Elizabethan Wall

Turning back time | the Tarves Heritage Project

The Tarves Heritage Project was set up in 1992 with the aim of pulling together past and present heritage from the area.  The centre lives in part of the old school building and houses displays on themes relevant to the area; farming, domestic life, shops, local trades, the school, the kirk. The school building was built in 1837 during the reign of Queen Victoria but … Continue reading Turning back time | the Tarves Heritage Project