While You're Here
This page is designed to help visitors to the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the following provides some useful information and links.
Information about Berwick
In person you can visit Berwick-upon-Tweed Tourist Information Centre. (Monday to Friday 9:00-5:00, Saturday 10:00-5:00) which is located on Walkergate (upstairs in the library). They offer a wide range of services including; accommodation booking service, local bus and train information, information on attractions and events, bus excursion tickets, parking discs (for short stay parking) and discounted attraction tickets.
On line visitor information can be found at www.visitberwick.com.
Parking in Berwick
Car parks - 8am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday including bank holidays
On-street - 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Saturday including bank holidays
Parking Discs (Short Stay Parking)
You will need to display a parking disc, set at the time you arrive, in the short stay parking places in Berwick, The long stay car parks don’t require a disc.
Parking discs cost £1 each and you can get one from:
► libraries
► tourist information centres
► customer information centres
► local businesses
Parking discs from other local authorities can be used and remember to check the signs when you park for more information.
List of Car Parks
|
Parking Space |
Max Stay |
Parking Disc |
Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hide Hill |
1 hour |
Yes |
Free |
|
Bridge Street |
2 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Chapel Street |
2 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Chapel Street car park |
2 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Church Street |
2 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Eastern Lane car park |
2 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Sandgate |
2 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Castlegate car park |
3 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Parade |
3 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Waugh Place car park |
3 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Woolmarket |
3 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Woolmarket car park |
3 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Wallace Green |
3 hours |
Yes |
Free |
|
Castlegate long stay |
All day |
No |
Free |
|
Castlegate overflow |
All day |
No |
Free (Some bays Suitable for motorhomes) |
|
Coxons Lane |
All day |
No |
Free (Some bays Suitable for motorhomes) |
|
Foul Ford |
All day |
No |
Free |
|
Quayside |
All day |
No |
Free (Some bays Suitable for motorhomes) |
Berwick Railway Stn. |
All day |
No |
£3.50* |
| *20 minutes free in designated bays only. Parking restrictions operate from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday including bank holidays. Alternative free long stay parking is available in the Castlegate overflow car park. The ticket machines at Berwick Railway Station accept cash and card payments. | |||
Local Bus Services
The Berwick Hoppa is a local bus service that covers Berwick,Tweedmouth and Spittal. It's a hail and ride service, this means that as well as being able to board the bus at any of the bus stops situated along the route, passengers can hail the bus on roads where there are no bus stops. The driver will stop to pick passengers up providing it is safe to do so. The Bus route starts and ends at the Berwick Holiday Park so visitors to the park can conveniently explore the town without worrying about parking.
The service runs at a set price of £1.50 for adults, 75p for children under 16 and is free to English concession card holders. There are also 4 day family tickets (2 adults, 2 children) only £12.50 and 4 day adult tickets only £7.00.
Hoppa Timetable
Local Tides
Tide Time Tables for Berwick-upon-Tweed are available here.
Holy Island causeway safe crossing times can be found by clicking here. Visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne website by clicking here.