Berwick's town walls are its most famous piece of architecture and still stand strong today, hundreds of years after they were built by Queen …
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Feb 21, 2025
The city walls are largely clean and safe. However in a couple of places the stones are uneven or cracked but it comes with age. They are a lovely way to get round the city and see what is where.Full review by Candj9173
Oct 6, 2024
We parked in the main car park by the walls, then set off to walk them. It doesn't take long to walk, depending on how often you stop. There are a couple of steep slopes. There are various access po…Full review by Julie P
Aug 24, 2024
A very interesting piece of history. A walk on the walls is a great way to see Berwick and get a sense of the scale of the fortifications. Gentle walking but not wheel chair accessible throughout.Full review by foodfanUK
Are the Elizabethan Walls and Berwick Castle and Ramparts the same thing, as all of the pictures look the same, but are down as separate places on trip advisor?
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Hi, The walls and ramparts are one and the same but the castle is not. The castle is next to the train station and is basically ruins which you can only partially access. You can walk down to …
Hi, The walls and ramparts are one and the same but the castle is not. The castle is next to the train station and is basically ruins which you can only partially access. You can walk down to the river and up to the castle walls from there.
how long is it to walk the elizabethan walls and is it ok for slow walkers
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You can take as much or as little time as you wish, an hour or so, and ideal for all walkers as you can choose your own pace and enjoy the beautiful scenery...
Hi Alan, There are many places to get onto the Walls - if you are a visitor by car, it's likely you'll park at B&M by Castlegate: nearby there are steps up onto the Walls, and this is also …
Hi Alan, There are many places to get onto the Walls - if you are a visitor by car, it's likely you'll park at B&M by Castlegate: nearby there are steps up onto the Walls, and this is also the first 'point of contact' if you have arrived in the town by train, or by bus into Golden Square or Chapel Street. From the bridge at Castlegate admire the view towards the Town Hall, then my favourite way in daytime is to set off clockwise around the Walls - that way, after Windmill Bastion you get spectacular views down the coast towards Holy Island and Bamburgh, both of whose castles can be seen against the skyline (as it gets darker you may also see the flash of the Longstone Light) .... also the steepest slope is DOWNhill in this direction! At dusk I'd recommend going anticlockwise, as that gives the best view of sunsets :O) There is also easy-to-find access to the Walls from the Old Bridge at the end of Bridge Street; and through a gate by the Barracks Museum; as well as several other points to which a request to the friendly locals will direct you. Excellent FREE town maps including the Walls and also The Lowrie Trail are available from the Visitor Information Centre and from many shops. It takes about 35 minutes for the circuit at a reasonable pace, but allow an hour and a half if you are 'gawping' (= enjoying the view and reading all the info-boards), and longer if you have kids who'll want to go down and enjoy a ride on the swings. Keep your children and dogs safe from the wonderfully-precipitous drops, take your camera, and HAVE FUN!
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