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Berwick Castle

Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Castles
Most recent review
- 24 May 2012
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South Shields, England
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19 reviews 19 reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

The staff here are so amazing, you get the feeling they LOVE their job. Stories of ghosts and what weapons they used in the castle's hayday was enough to keep my son still talking about it now. Beautifully preserved, incredible, moving place. Loved the trying on of the chain mail and new exhibits coming out. Plus, they have an "aircraft"... More

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Herts
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Grass paths had been cut so we could enjoy nice walks.

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Wrexham, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Plenty for the children to do. Our daughter loved the broomstick flying lessons

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Mobile, Alabama
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

I'm an American & we just don't have history in my country like this.Thankis

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Sandbach, Cheshire
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

After a very pleasant walk along the Riverside path enjoying the views of the 3 bridges, we were a bit disappointed to find that there is very little left of Berwick castle.Just a bit of wall and tower. Most of it was under what is now the railway station. However the Riverside path does give lots of interesting information about... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Theres bits of it left but its no where near the other castles in the area

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Edinburgh
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23 reviews 23 reviews
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

a few ruins running up from the riverside, and a couple of old plaques, most of the stone was taken to build the station and royal border bridge, best viewed from at train passing through.

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north east
Top Contributor
58 reviews 58 reviews
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

what a lovely walk,you get some brilliant views of the northumberland coast,lovely cafes just around the walls

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Berwick-upon-Tweed, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011
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All thats left of the grand Berwick Castle is the dungeons after the stone had been taken for the massive Royal Border Bridge. You can take the splended river walk along the New Road that takes you through the dungeons they are not a place you would like to stay in for sure.

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Jerusalem, Israel
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15 reviews 15 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 October 2011

We did not go in but saw it from the motorhome, lovely.

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