
If you are arriving by train, you will first discover Castlegate, an incredibly varied shopping street with everything from a baby clothing boutique and a Danish inspired homeware shop, to an excellent second hand bookshop.
Berwick is a compact town with many of the main shopping streets held within the town walls. The twice-weekly street market is held on Marygate, the main street through town, with the imposing Town Hall standing at its centre. The Tourist Information Centre is located on Walkergate (upstairs in the library) and open all year round, selling souvenirs, maps and guidebooks.
For local retailers head to Bridge Street which has a high concentration of these businesses, with art galleries, music and antique shops as well as places to eat, the Granary YHA and an alehouse well-known for its lively music scene. West Street, a cobbled hill running down to the Old Bridge, also has local shops with gifts, clothing and handmade chocolates on offer.
Hide Hill is a surprisingly wide and open street which lies parallel to West Street and is home to almost all of the town’s banks, a pub, hotels, a wine bar and a dress shop. The bottom of Hide hill leads you through one of the town gateways and onto the Quayside, for views across the river. Other shopping streets in town include Woolmarket and Church Street.
The Retail park in Tweedmouth, on the south of the River, has a handful of larger stores and both sides of the river are well-served with large supermarkets.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a Fair Trade Town - Buying Fair Trade means Fair Prices in the developing World - look out for retailers displaying the Fair Trade window sticker.
Berwick’s Guild governed the town from the middle ages to the 1830s. Its Royal Charter granted the right to hold twice-weekly markets and what is now the annual May Fair.
Walkergate
(upstairs in the library)
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1DB
Margaret and Peter create highly decorated ceramics with drawings using the technique known as sgraffito. These are mainly floral designs, or images reflecting Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Tower House Pottery is open all year by appointment.
Annual and perennial plants, hand crafted jewellery, framed photographs and more…
Decorum is a unique home décor shop with a large selection of gifts and stylish Italian jewellery, combined with wonderful homewares for all tastes.
Berwick Cycles is an independent cycle shop catering for all types of cyclist, providing a first class service in bike and accessory sales, repair, servicing and hire.
Wardrobe at No. 4
Classic womenswear with a strong emphasis on style and quality. British and European brands with a smart, casual ethos.
Cook+Live+Dream is a treasure trove for those looking for quality cookware and home accessories.
Berwick's ancient Charter Markets take place on Marygate in Berwick town centre, Wednesdays and Saturdays all year round.
Stall enquiries: Neil Brown. Market Manager, Northumberland neil.brown@northumberland.gov.uk Tel: 07909688174
Authorised stockists for Hot Diamonds, Emozioni, Nomination, Coeur de Lion, Chrysalis, Fiorelli, Banyan and lots more. The coolest little jewellery shop in town.
Slightly Foxed now offer an even wider range of quality second-hand books, from new premises on Bridge Street. These consist of both fiction and non-fiction, from the latest thrillers to children’s classics, from poetry to history and the occasional antiquarian find, endeavouring to have something for everyone.
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