Ladykirk and Norham Bridge

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The Ladykirk and Norham Bridge connects Ladykirk in the Borders, Scotland, with Norham in Northumberland, England, across the River Tweed. It's one of three bridges that cross it along the Anglo-Scottish Border, the others being the Coldstream Bridge and the Union Chain Bridge; out of these, the Ladykirk and Norham Bridge is the youngest, opening to the public in 1888. ()

Completed: 1887 (137 years ago)Coordinates: 55°43'8"N, 2°10'34"W

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Ladykirk and Norham Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Etal Castle, Norham Castle, Coldstream Bridge, Manderston House.

5.4 miSE
Forts and castles
Etal Castle, Ford and Etal
138 min walk • Etal Castle is a ruined medieval fortification in the village of Etal, Northumberland, England. It was built around 1341 by Robert Manners, and comprised a residential tower, a gatehouse and a corner tower, protected by a curtain wall.
1 miE
Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Norham Castle, Berwick-upon-Tweed
26 min walk • Norham Castle is a castle in Northumberland, England, overlooking the River Tweed, on the border between England and Scotland. It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
5.1 miSW
Bridge
Coldstream Bridge, Coldstream
132 min walk • Coldstream Bridge, linking Coldstream, Scottish Borders with Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, is an 18th-century Category A/Grade II* listed bridge between England and Scotland, across the River Tweed. The bridge carries the A697 road across the Tweed.
6.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Manderston House, Duns
169 min walk • Manderston House, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, is the home of The Rt Hon. The 4th Baron Palmer. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors with a silver-plated staircase.
3.6 miNE
Bridge
Union Chain Bridge, Berwick-upon-Tweed
91 min walk • The Union Chain Bridge or Union Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Tweed four miles upstream of Berwick, straddling the border between England and Scotland.
2.5 miS
Forts and castles
Twizell Castle
63 min walk • Twizell Castle is a Grade II* listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument which stands on a bend of the River Till at Tillmouth Park, Northumberland, northern England. Below it, the medieval Twizell Bridge spans the river. It is located 10 miles south-west of Berwick Upon Tweed.
3.9 miNE
Museum, Historical place, Architecture
Paxton House, Berwick-upon-Tweed
100 min walk • Paxton House is a historic house at Paxton, Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders, a few miles south-west of Berwick-upon-Tweed, overlooking the River Tweed.
6.1 miSE
Museum, Scenic railroads, Tours
Heatherslaw Mill, Ford and Etal
157 min walk • Heatherslaw Mill is a water mill situated on the Ford and Etal Estate, 7 miles north of the town of Wooler in the English county of Northumberland. It is a restored 19th century water driven cornmill. Traditional methods and original machinery powered by the River Till are used to grind locally grown wheat into wholemeal flour.
4.7 miNW
Forts and castles
Blackadder House
120 min walk • Blackadder House was an estate and stately house near the village of Allanton, in Berwickshire, Scotland. It was built on the site of the earlier Blackadder Castle. The house was vandalised by troops in World War I. Since there was no money to repair it, the house was demolished around 1925.
5.6 miN
Church
Chirnside Parish Church
142 min walk • Chirnside Parish Church is a kirk of the Church of Scotland. It is situated on the B6355 road between Duns and Eyemouth in the old county of Berwickshire, now part of the Scottish Borders, at grid reference NT869560.
6.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Halidon Hill
172 min walk • Halidon Hill is a summit, about 2 miles west of the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the border of England and Scotland. It reaches 600 feet high. The name of the hill indicates that it once had a fortification on its top.