Berwickshire

PROPERTY JUNCTION'S HOME BUYERS' GUIDE TO BERWICKSHIRE PROPERTY

       

Lying on the border with England, the ancient county of Berwickshire today forms part of The Borders, a county in its own right encompassing both the former counties of Berwickshire and Roxburghshire. Named after Berwick-upon-Tweed, a formerly Scottish settlement and modern-day English town, the county is a popular tourist destination and increasingly affluent and desirable place to live, comprised of a variety of lively market towns, all with their own story to tell. From Cockburnspath in the North to Mertoun in the South, Berwickshire has lots to offer visitors and residents alike.

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Hurkur Rocks                                           The Bantry                                     Eyemouth World of Boats

Berwick Military Museum                     Paxton House                                          Chain Bridge Honey Farm                                  

         

Road  

Berwickshire is served by the A1, the main route linking the county to England. The A1 provides access down to London, in addition to Newcastle and Leeds, serving as the main route south from the county, and up to Edinburgh to the north west. The A7 links up to Carlisle and Northumberland in a south-westerly direction.

Rail    

Berwickshire sites on the East Coast Main Line for rail services, ensuring its well served for trains running from Edinburgh to Newcastle and London. Additionally, Berwick boasts a number of small train stations serving their own conurbations, which are well connected to ensure easy transport by rail throughout the county.

Air 

The nearest international airport to Berwickshire is Edinburgh airport, which serves destinations throughout the UK, Europe and Internationally.

Ferries 

The ferry port of Rosyth on the Firth of Forth runs passenger routes to Zeebrugge in Belgium, offering regular links to mainland Europe from just a short distance away from the county.

Abbey St Bathtans, Allanton, Ancrum, Ashkirk, Broughton, Burnmouth, Cardrona, Chirnside, Clovenfords, Cockburnspath, Coldingham, Coldstream, Denholm, Dryburgh, Duns, Earlston, Eyemouth, Eddleston, Ettrick, Ettrickbridge, Foulden, Galashiels, Greenlaw, Hawick, Innerleithen, Jedburgh, Kelso, Kirk Yetholm, Lauder, Lilliesleaf, Longformacus, Melrose, Newcastleton, Newstead, Newtown St Bswells,Peebles, Roxburgh, Selkirk, St. Abbs, St Boswells, Stow, Stichill, Teviothead, Town Yetholm Traquair, Tweedbank, Walkerburn, West Linton

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List of Railway Stations in Berwickshire:

Duns, Earlston, Melrose, Galashiels, Selkirk, Hawick, Langholm, Abbotsford Ferry, Stow, Tweedbank