Fishwick Travel Guide

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Fishermen's Shiel beside the Tweed 'Shiel' is the local name for the small huts or refuges, used in the days of salmon netting on the Tweed. The fishermen would wait in these shiels, for days if necessary, until the fish ran up the river, whereupon the nets would come out. It's all history now, as the conservation laws of the 1980s banned the historical netting practices of salmon in favour of the rod anglers' interests.
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Fishermen's Shiel beside the Tweed 'Shiel' is the local name for the small huts or refuges, used in the days of salmon netting on the Tweed. The fishermen would wait in these shiels, for days if necessary, until the fish ran up the river, whereupon the nets would come out. It's all history now, as the conservation laws of the 1980s banned the historical netting practices of salmon in favour of the rod anglers' interests.
Photo by Richard Law (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0)
Winter crops, Paxton Land ploughed, cultivated and sown soon after harvest. Common practice especially in England, and catching on in Scotland, where most barley is still spring sown. Has an environmental cost - reduced winter food supplies for birds and I have seen terrible soil erosion in winter rains. Against this productivity is higher, with the added benefit of a July harvest.
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Fishwick Burn and River Tweed from Horncliffe Woods
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SCHLOSS Roxburghe, part of Destination by Hyatt

5 out of 5
Heiton Kelso Scotland
The price is AU$510 per night from 2 Mar to 3 Mar
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Purdy Lodge

Purdy Lodge

3.5 out of 5
Adderstone Services Belford England
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9/10 Wonderful! (873 reviews)
Great food. Comfortable. Right price.

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Ednam House Hotel

Ednam House Hotel

3 out of 5
Bridge St Kelso Scotland
The price is AU$105 per night from 1 Mar to 2 Mar
AU$105
1 Mar - 2 Mar
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8.4/10 Very Good! (501 reviews)
Lovely old building in great location. Clean and well presented. Lovely breakfast. Didn’t have dinner. Will definitely stay again.

Reviewed on 22 Feb 2026

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Well worth the trek and overnight, this little island is only an island half the time, so time your departure from the mainland out well.

Lindisfarne Castle

4.5/5(5 reviews)

Lindisfarne Castle is just one of the places to see in Berwick-upon-Tweed, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Lindisfarne Castle
Looking over the water at Lindisfarne Castle, notice the name on the row boat in the foreground. Holy Island is only accessible at low tide so if you ever visit check the tide times...

Lindisfarne Priory

3.5/5(2 reviews)

You can find out about the history of Berwick-upon-Tweed with a visit to Lindisfarne Priory. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Lindisfarne Priory
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Chain Bridge Honey Farm

You can learn about the history of Horncliffe with a visit to Chain Bridge Honey Farm. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.

Chain Bridge Honey Farm

Lindisfarne Centre

You can browse the exhibits at Lindisfarne Centre, a museum with a story of its own, during your travels to Berwick-upon-Tweed. While in this relaxing area, you can savour the top-notch restaurants.

Lindisfarne Centre

Holy Island Sands

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Holy Island Sands during your trip to Berwick-upon-Tweed?

Holy Island Sands

Paxton House

You can find out about the history of Paxton with a visit to Paxton House. Visit the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this relaxing area.

Paxton House

Activities

From Holy Island to Harry Potter: Family-friendly Private Tour

From Holy Island to Harry Potter: Family-friendly Private Tour

AU$716
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From Holy Island to Harry Potter: Family-friendly Private Tour
The Scottish Borders, Lindisfarne Priory & Flodden Field

Private Scottish Borders, Lindisfarne Priory & Flodden Field Tour

AU$1,760
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Private Scottish Borders, Lindisfarne Priory & Flodden Field Tour
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