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And yet on the one speed awareness course I've done, plod claimed modern cars don't stop any quicker than ones from that time. Think he may have said it to see if anyone reacted. :emoticon-0138-think
Not long ago I got to drive a car from the 60's. As I was driving I was literally saying how cars haven't really progressed that much in 60 odd years, not as far as you probably would have imagined at that time .... but then I came to brake for a junction ahead :emoticon-0104-surpr:emoticon-0107-sweat
 
This is for Jim Tiger , in Berwick again after golf , been in The Barrels fantastic old style pub , great feel proper ales etc - didn’t make tithe Curfew it had shut .
 
This is for Jim Tiger , in Berwick again after golf , been in The Barrels fantastic old style pub , great feel proper ales etc - didn’t make tithe Curfew it had shut .
Apart from for golf is Berwick worth a stop over for a night or two?
Always looks nice when I pass it on a train
 
Apart from for golf is Berwick worth a stop over for a night or two?
Always looks nice when I pass it on a train

Short answer: Yes.

Longer answer: an impressive Elizabethan walled town with a couple of decent museums showcasing the local history and military history of the area. A compact and very walkable town with a few great pubs, cafés and restaurants. Add Spittal (on the southern bank of the Tweed) and you've got the Lowery trail exploring the artist's relationship with the town and local area. A few decent hotels and Airbnbs and a great caravan site if that's your thing.

Realistically, it's quite small and you can do it in a day or two. As a base you could easily spend a week or more exploring some fantastic sites within an hour's drive. One example - there's a stone circle within a 15 minutes drive that's contemporaneous with Stonehenge. And it's free to visit with no money grabbing visitor's centre.
 
Apart from for golf is Berwick worth a stop over for a night or two?
Always looks nice when I pass it on a train
We think so , good restaurants and the pub I went in on Bridge street . History is good due to the old barracks and stone ramparts going around the town/ harbour and some reasonable shops . If you want lots of pubs and bars and posh shops don’t bother . Hope that helps . Two full days and nights might be a bit long unless you sleep in ! LOL