
The town is surrounded by historic walled ramparts, constructed during times of war between England and Scotland.
Berwick has its own train station, and is about 1 hour from Edinburgh or 5 hours from London on the East Coast Mainline.
Buses run from Newcastle.However the majority of visitors will come from the A1 trunk road from England into Scotland.The old A1 ran into the town, however the modern road bypasses the town to the west.