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Destination Tweed UK
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A major river-revitalisation project in the Tweed catchment working to conserve, celebrate and share the nature, history and stories of the River Tweed.
🚧 Exciting News for Tweedsmuir as work starts on a new £1M Bunkhouse at the historic Crook Inn site.
🌱 Built with sustainability in mind, it will feature an air source heat pump & eco-friendly materials, creating a warm, social space for adventurers.
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Work Begins on £1m Bunkhouse at Historic Crook Inn site in Tweedsmuir - Destination Tweed
Work is set to begin next week on the construction of a new £1 million Bunkhouse at the historic Crook Inn site in Tweedsmuir in the Scottish Borders.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Launching this weekend! Explore the heritage of Innerleithen on a mini guided walk with music & refreshments. 🥳
Check out the link for more info 👇
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Supported by Destination Tweed’s Community Grants Scheme, made possible by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social.
November 12, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Connecting Thread’s Tweed River Festival is on this weekend in Peebles!
A creative celebration of the River Tweed including:
🎶 Live music
🎥 Film screenings
🚶‍♀️ Guided walks
🛠️ Creative workshops
...and much more!
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#RiverTweed #ScottishBorders #CreativeScotland
Connecting Threads
Connecting Threads is a five year programme of workshops, activities and events exploring river culture. We are part of the landscape-scale project Destination Tweed, working across the Scottish Borde...
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October 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🦕 New geo-map leaflets now out in Berwick!
Part of the Berwick's Carboniferous Past project, discover ancient creatures, fossil hotspots & tropical swamps from 300+ million years ago! 🗺️
📍Grab a leaflet at local museums, cafés & shops or download online.
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Berwick's Carboniferous Past - Rock Stars Leaflet - Destination Tweed
An exciting new leaflet is available across Berwick, shining a light on local rock stars (the geological kind!). Produced by local volunteers, and featuring artwork by Daniel J. Weatheritt, this eye-c...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The Destination Tweed Community Grants Scheme is supporting 30 local projects which celebrate the nature, history, and culture of the River Tweed 🌿🎨📚
Full list here - destinationtweed.org/project/comm...
#destinationtweeduk #communitygrants #scottishborders #northumberland #rivertweed
Community Grants - Destination Tweed
The Destination Tweed Community Grants Scheme was launched to support projects based within 2 km of the River Tweed.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It’s all about perspective 🔍Can you guess where one of the smallest members of our team is today? 🤔
Hint: It’s an iconic piece of architecture & will mark the end of the River Tweed Trail route!
#destinationtweeduk #rivertweed #whereisthat #officedogs
September 29, 2025 at 9:44 AM
@aocarchaeology.bsky.social are delivering Uncovering the Tweed, a community-based archaeology programme to investigate important sites of activity along the river and in the surrounding area. 🌄destinationtweed.org/project/uncovering-the-tweed/
#archaeology #rivertweed #destinationtweeduk
September 12, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Today is #WorldCleanAirDay 💙

Changing how we travel changes everything - our health, our wellbeing, and our world.

Could you consider switching the car for an active commute this week?

Read more about what you can do to help reduce air pollution ➡️ buff.ly/RJzUWlv
September 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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#WorldBeardDay2025 & to celebrate, here are some of the best Imperial Roman beards..& one of the worst! Step up Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius & Septimius Severus- fine examples of luscious beard growth & coiffure. The least said about Nero's poor excuse for a beard, the better #beardfail #Razortime
September 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🌼 Want to help boost the biodiversity of the Tweed? There are two volunteer events running this September with our Pollinators Along the Tweed project!
#DestinationTweedUK #VolunteerDay #WildflowerMeadows #PATT #Buglife #BLines #rivertweed
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August 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Mapping the River Tweed Trail 📍
Ready in 2028, the River Tweed Trail will be a breath-taking long-distance route beginning in Moffat, climbing to source of the river, and on to Berwick-upon-Tweed where the river meets the sea. 🌊
Check out the proposed route map👇
#destinationtweeduk #rivertweedtrail
August 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Destination Tweed UK is a major river revitalisation initiative celebrating one of the UK’s most iconic waterways, a further 12 projects will connect communities, landscapes, and heritage sites along the river 🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️.
👉 Learn more and get involved at destinationtweed.org
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August 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Everyone has a favourite emoji 🤩For #WorldEmojiDay, we’re asking you to sum up what the River Tweed means to you in only one emoji? (or maybe two or three!)
We'll go first - 🌊🧘‍♀️📖
Drop your emoji into the comments below 👇
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July 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Sharing a #TweedMoment 📸The Colvin Fountain, a.k.a the Moffat Ram, an iconic cast-bronze sculpture gifted to the town by philanthropist William Colvin in 1875. At almost 150 years old, this ram has stood the test of time!
Learn more 👉 moffatmuseum.co.uk/the-moffat-r... @visit-scotland.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
📢Connecting Threads has 6 new artists in residence! We celebrate and support the talented creatives that live and work in the South of Scotland and North Northumberland. Each artist will develop creative and research-based responses to the River Tweed. 🌊
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Meet our 2025 artists in residence | Connecting Threads
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July 2, 2025 at 10:08 AM
#HeritageIsOpen 2025 at #DestinationTweedUK where we care for, celebrate and share the natural and cultural heritage of the River Tweed!
Check out our website for the latest news & events from our projects 👉 destinationtweed.org
#heritage #NationalLottery #HeritageFund @heritagefunduk.bsky.social
Home - Destination Tweed
A major river-revitalisation project working to conserve, celebrate and share the nature, history and stories of the River Tweed.
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June 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Help shape the future of the River Tweed!
Just 10 minutes of your time can help us understand what matters most to YOU in our beautiful catchment area. 🌿 🌊
Plus, everyone who completes it goes into our prize draw for local shopping vouchers worth £10-£50!
👉 www.surveymonkey.com/r/9MN9CHF
Improving the River Tweed catchment area - your views
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June 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The River Tweed can be full of drama with eerily quiet waters shifting beneath the morning mist as the first rays of light hit the hills.
Enjoy a moment of tranquility on the river. 🌊
Share your Tweed Moment with us using #destinationtweeduk 💙 Credit: Airborne Lens.
#rivertweed #scottishborders
June 2, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Have you submitted your photo yet? 🤔
Enter Tweedsmuir's competition and your photograph could be featured in a brand new outdoor exhibition celebrating the River Tweed & the community. 🤩
❗️Deadline: June 30, 2025
More info 👇
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#rivertweed #photography #competition
Celebrating the River Tweed Photography Competition - Destination Tweed
Enter the competition below and your photograph could be used in this brand new exhibition showcasing the importance of the River Tweed in the community.
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May 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The River Tweed Trail will take in breathtaking landscapes, wonderful experiences and rich storytelling from Moffat to Berwick-upon-Tweed. 🥾🚵‍♀️
Do you want to be notified when the River Tweed Trail is complete and ready to be explored? 🤔
Register your interest at the link below👇
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May 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Join @aocarchaeology.bsky.social at the exciting excavation of a deserted medieval settlement at Horndean, part of our Uncovering the Tweed project⚒️Get in quick if you’re interested as spaces are limited! #Archaeology #excavation #rivertweed
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Excavation at Horndean Deserted Medieval Settlement
Join the UtT team for an excavation at the deserted medieval settlement at Horndean.
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May 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
May brings with it warmer days (hopefully!) and new adventures, there’s so much to look forward to! Check out our events page to see how you can get involved with Destination Tweed this month, caring for and celebrating the River Tweed 🤩
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May 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Join our journey!🌟 Sign up to our newsletter for updates on the exciting progress, events, and opportunities to get involved with our 12 projects along the Tweed.
🔗Sign Up via eepurl.com/hzrcaH
📸 Tweed near Neidpath Viaduct. Credit: Airborne Lens.
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April 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Both current and ripple are dancing in light.” On Tweed River, Sir Walter Scott. ✒️
These words beautifully capture the River Tweed under the moonlight. The river really is stunning whether it’s the sun, the moon or even the rain hitting the water!
📸Tweed at Melrose. Credit: Airborne Lens.
April 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Want to help create a unique outdoo gallery in the stunning landscape of Tweedsmuir? 🏞
Enter the competition below and your photograph could be used in this brand new exhibition! #photographycomp #rivertweed
More info 👉 destinationtweed.org/event/celebrating-the-river-tweed-photography-competition/
Celebrating the River Tweed Photography Competition - Destination Tweed
Enter the competition below and your photograph could be used in this brand new exhibition showcasing the importance of the River Tweed in the community.
destinationtweed.org
April 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM