The River Tweed, or Tweed Water, Scots: Watter o Tweid, Welsh: Tuedd), is a river 97 miles (156 km)[1] long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed cloth derives its name from its association with the River Tweed.[2] The Tweed is one of the great salmon rivers of Britain and the only river in England where an Environment Agency rod licence is not required for angling. The river generates a large income for the local borders region, attracting anglers from all around the world.[3]
^Clayton, Phil (2012). Headwaters: Walking to British River Sources (First ed.). London: Frances Lincoln Limited. p. 193. ISBN 9780711233638.
^"Article on Tweed Cloth". Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
^"Wild fishing tax 'raid' concern". BBC News. 10 August 2015.
The RiverTweed, or Tweed Water, Scots: Watter o Tweid, Welsh: Tuedd), is a river 97 miles (156 km) long that flows east across the Border region in Scotland...
Tweed is a rough, woollen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is usually woven with...
TweedRiver may refer to: RiverTweed, on the historic boundary between Scotland and England RiverTweed, Leicestershire, England TweedRiver (New South...
generally brown, athletic dogs from the area around Berwick-upon-Tweed near the RiverTweed and close to the Scottish Borders. A type of water dog, the breed...
This list of rivers in Scotland is organised geographically, taken anti-clockwise, from Berwick-upon-Tweed. Tributaries are listed down the page in an...
Tweed Shire is a local government area located in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It is adjacent to the border with Queensland...
trade name taken from the RiverTweed, which flows through the Scottish Borders. Subsequently, the goods were advertised as "tweed", the name used ever since...
is on the south bank of the RiverTweed, which marks the border between England and Scotland. The ruins of Wark on Tweed Castle, originally an early 12th-century...
Scotland, and is the largest tributary of the RiverTweed by catchment area. The Teviot is an important river for wildlife, especially the Atlantic salmon...
Drumelzier and Powsail Burns run by here, and join to make a tributary of the RiverTweed. Stobo Castle hotel and health spa are in the area, as is Dawyck Botanic...
the north bank of the RiverTweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south bank, with Cornhill-on-Tweed the nearest village....
Gaelic: Cille Bhoisil [ˈçiʎəˈvɔʃɪl]) is a village on the south side of the RiverTweed in the Scottish Borders, about 1 mile (2 kilometres) southeast of Newtown...
skirmishes that broke out sporadically during the Middle Ages meant the RiverTweed established itself as a significant northern barrier against Scottish...
clockwise order, from the stated starting point. Clockwise from the RiverTweed: Budle Bay Druridge Bay Whitley Bay Tees Bay Runswick Bay Saltwick Bay...
"Both sides the Tweed" is a song about the Treaty of Union between Scotland and England. Dick Gaughan made minor changes to the words and added his own...
two symmetrical service wings. Floors Castle stands by the bank of the RiverTweed and overlooks the Cheviot Hills to the south. Floors Castle is now a...
HMS Tweed may refer to any one of several Royal Navy ships named for the RiverTweed, including: HMS Tweed (1759) HMS Tweed was an Amazon-class frigate...
that borders the RiverTweed is flat and is known as 'The Merse'. The Tweed and its tributaries drain the entire region with the river flowing into the...
Union Chain Bridge or Union Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the RiverTweed between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Berwickshire...
Carham or Carham on Tweed is a village in Northumberland, England. The village lies on the south side of the RiverTweed about 3 miles (5 km) west of Coldstream...
Global Information
