Walking From England to Scotland...and Back Again!

 

Union Chain Bridge or just 'Chain Bridge' to locals (well, me at least), is a special suspension bridge that links Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Berwickshire, Scotland...hence being able to walk from England to Scotland and back again in a very short amount of time!

Chain Bridge is somewhere I have visited many times throughout the years, growing up only 5-6 miles away in Berwick Town. Baker has also visited previously, however, not since Mr H came into our lives, so on the 10th of June, we decided to take a quick drive out while up in Berwick for the day. 

Since Baker and I's previous visit, the bridge has undergone a major refurbishment in 2022, and there are a few new additions in the form of statues and information boards bringing the story of the 205-year-old bridge to life. It's an idyllic area, steeped in history, with nature walks and other attractions nearby. Have a read of some of the signs included in these photos to learn more, and if you're ever in the area, pop by! Make sure to drop a small donation into the collection box, too. 

The Friends of the Union Chain Bridge website is also a wealth of information, images and more.

The World's oldest vehicular suspension bridge! So cool!

A Golden Afternoon in Berwick

 

On the 24th of January, I had an appointment up in my beautiful hometown of Berwick Upon Tweed.

These kinds of things are always extremely stressful for me so afterwards, Mr H and I went for a lovely little walk.
It's a running theme that whenever I have anything in my schedule like this I make sure to squeeze in a visit to the sea or water of some sort to heal me.
I'm going to leave this primarily for the photos to speak for themselves, so here they are.

These photos were taken between 14.23 and 15.56, to be exact. Being Winter that meant we got to experience a super glowy golden hour and see the sunset while walking over the old bridge, on its last open day before it undergoes major works. We were on the hunt for the Otters (whom I hadn't seen in at least 5 years now) and a lady who saw me photographing the Golden Eyes told us she had just seen them further down the river. Unfortunately, our search was fruitless, unless you count the wooden sculpture...
It was a really nice time spent together though and hopefully we will be back soon to do more nature explorations.