Saturday Snapshot – A Walk Along the River Till

Published on by Margaret

On Wednesday we walked alongside the River Till in Northumberland, England to its junction with the River Tweed, in Scotland.We started at the medieval Twizel Bridge – the bridge crossed by the English Army  on their way to the battle at Flodden in 1513. The bridge is now a pedestrian route, the traffic speeding along a new main road. Both bridges across the River Till are shown in my photo below. (The medieval bridge is in front of the new bridge) :

Here is a closer look at the medieval bridge:

As we went along the river bank the salmon were leaping out of the water, but no matter how quick I tried to be with the camera I couldn’t snap a fish as it leapt out of water. This is the closest I got:

The nearer circle is where the fish jumped out and the further one where it went back into the river!

We carried on down the river bank to Twizel Viaduct. This stands 90 feet over the Till and used to carry the Tweedmouth to Kelso railway line. It was built by the York Newcastle & Berwick Railway between 1846-9. This line closed in 1965:

The autumn trees still have most of their copper leaves:

But when we got to the junction of the Till and Tweed there were these leafless trees on the opposite side of the river. The angle of the trunks is just amazing:

We weren’t the only people out enjoying the autumn sunshine – the fishermen were there too.

There is a ruined castle on the ridge overlooking the Till, but more about that in a later post.

A Saturday Snapshot post, hosted by Alyce, At Home with Books.

22 thoughts on “Saturday Snapshot – A Walk Along the River Till”

  2. Looks like a glorious walk. love those trees at an angle. I know what you mean about the quickness of the fish, I keep trying to capture my fish in the pond,no luck yet. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  8. What fantastic scenery and history you get to see all on a walk! That bridge was lovely. Taking photos of jumping fish is nearly impossible and I’ve only managed to get one (of a killer whale, so not really a fish) by sheer luck.

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  9. What a wonderful and beautiful walk. The trees, the land, the water, it’s all gorgeous. The medieval bridge is amazing, beautiful to look at and awe-inspiring to think how long its existed and what it’s ‘seen’ in it’s time!
    I also think it’s fantastic that you started your walk in England and ended up in Scotand!

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  12. Wonderful landscape and good pictures. .
    I love all those footpaths you have in Great Britain. We walked a few of them this summer and look forward to coming back and walk some more.

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  19. This is one of the many things I love about England and Scotland – all of the walking paths, many from village to village, and all very scenic. I’m very anxious to return to Scotland and this time we’ll take along my husband’s wheelchair and plan some time to just explore these paths.

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