With its central location it is a perfect yet peaceful base for the 1 minute walk to the town centre, with its many shops, restaurants, bars, museums, theatre.

• Open air market on Wednesdays and Saturdays

A short walk takes you to beaches, picnic area, sports and leisure complex, swimming pools, links golf courses, fishing and water sports on the river.

Enjoy the splendid walks on England’s only intact Elizabethan Walls with beautiful coastal views to Holy Island and Bamburgh. Guided tours of the Walls and to the Berwick Barracks Museum available.

An ideal location for visiting the lovely Northumberland coast and the beautiful Scottish borders for coastal and hill walking.

An abundance of castles, stately homes and gardens to visit; including Alnwick, Bamburgh, Floors, Thirlestane, Paxton House to name a few.

• Boat trips to the Farne Islands for bird watching
• Scuba diving and nature reserve at St Abbs Head (9 miles)
• Cross the causeway to Lindisfarne Holy Island (9 miles)