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Union Bridge (Tweed) – Union Chain Bridge loop from Horncliffe

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Union Bridge (Tweed) – Union Chain Bridge loop from Horncliffe

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Union Bridge (Tweed) – Union Chain Bridge loop from Horncliffe

01:04

4.00km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Union Bridge (Tweed)

Highlight • Monument

Spanning the River Tweed from Horncliffe to Fishwick, the Union Suspension Bridge forms the border between England and Scotland. Cycling across the bridge is great fun!

The bridge was opened in 1820 to carry traffic over the River Tweed.
Spanning 449 feet (137 m), it used to be the longest iron suspension bridge in the world. Today, it is still the oldest suspension bridge carrying road traffic and is Grade-I listed.

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Paxton House Café

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3.91 km

Union Chain Bridge

Highlight • Monument

The Union Chain Bridge or Union Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Tweed between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Berwickshire, Scotland. It is four miles (6.4 km) upstream of Berwick-upon-Tweed.[1] When it opened in 1820 it was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world with a span of 449 feet (137 m), and the first vehicular bridge of its type in the United Kingdom. Although work started on the Menai Suspension Bridge first, the Union Bridge was completed earlier. Today it is the oldest suspension bridge still carrying road traffic and is a Category A listed building in Scotland,[2] a Grade I listed building in England[3] and an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.[4] It lies on Sustrans Route 1 and the Pennine Cycleway.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Chain_Bridge

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2.23 km

969 m

760 m

< 100 m

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969 m

901 m

843 m

604 m

563 m

120 m

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Union Bridge (Tweed) – Union Chain Bridge loop from Horncliffe

Union Bridge (Tweed)

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Union Chain Bridge

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