Destination Tweed - River Tweed Trail
Destination Tweed will celebrate and share the nature, history and stories of the River Tweed, one of the UK’s most highly designated and inspirational river corridors. A five-year, partnership-led investment which began in 2022 will deliver a source to sea River Tweed Trail, which respects its special status and connects communities and attractions with sensitive, impactful and innovative interpretation.
Led by Tweed Forum, and developed in collaboration with Scottish Borders Council, a range of project partners and landowners, Destination Tweed features the creation of a 113 mile walking trail and facilitated 108 mile cycling route from Moffat, past the source of the river, to Berwick-upon-Tweed where the river meets the sea. The multi-faceted initiative will see an investment of around £25 million in the area.
The SSDA is committed to ensuring the delivery of the best possible River Tweed Trail visitor experience and will undertake the role of tourism business engagement along the route.
Visitors will have the opportunity to do the walking or cycling trails either in their entirety or in part over a few days with different itinerary options being developed.
We are looking to work with businesses and communities to enhance and develop quality visitor experiences along the route to ensure our visitors have the best possible experience and economic benefit to the region is maximised.
If you are interested in finding out more about the River Tweed Trail, have a business idea or need support then please contact Neen Kelly – Destination Tweed Tourism Business Engagement Officer.
Survey - single night non-serviced accommodation
Visitors undertaking long-distance walking and cycling trails often need single night accommodation as they move to a different location each night as they make their way along the route. This is fine when there is sufficient serviced accommodation (hotels, B&Bs and guest houses) where visitors want to stop. If, however, there is only non-serviced accommodation…
River Tweed Trail - what makes a good trailhead town?
Launching in 2028, the River Tweed Trail will be one of the UK’s newest walking and cycling routes, following the course of the river from Moffat to Berwick-upon-Tweed. At approximately 113 miles, The River Tweed Trail will provide day and multi-day activities connecting communities, businesses and attractions along the river. Users of the trail will…
River Tweed Trail - July Newsletter
Find out about what has been happening to support tourism businesses as part of the development of the River Tweed Trail. This includes planning for a workshop in Moffat, more on Tweed Stories and support for businesses working with the Travel Trade. Read our July newsletter.
Destination Tweed Video
Learn more about the Destination Tweed projects covering a wide range of cultural, river and landscape enhancements, that will connect communities and attractions along the River Tweed Trail route and create opportunities to celebrate, care for, enjoy and promote the river sustainably. Watch the video or learn more about the projects here.
River Tweed Trail February Newsletter
Find out about the latest tourism trends, read about top tips for self caterers or learn where you can brush up on some of your business skills. Read our February newsletter.
Top Tips for Self Caterers - Welcoming Walkers and Cyclists
Working with the Association of Scotland’s Self Caterers we undertook a survey with self catering operators on welcoming walkers and cyclists. From this survey we have extracted some top tips to ensure that those coming on a walking and cycling trip feel welcome and have the facilities they need. You can access the tips below…
River Tweed Trail December Newsletter
Find out about Uncovering the Tweed – a community based archaeology programme, what meaningful travel experiences are all about and what the project has been up to . Read our December newsletter.
River Tweed Trail October Newsletter
Find out about the new River Tweed Trail logo having been launched by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister and be inspired from other businesses near and far as we develop a world class trail experience. Read our October newsletter.
River Tweed Trail September Newsletter
Read more about the Tourism Business Engagement Action Plan, browse the new Destination Tweed website and have your say on what might be included in a Business Toolkit. Read our September newsletter.
River Tweed Trail July Newsletter
Catch up on the first River Tweed Trail newsletter telling you more about the Trail and about the Tourism Business Engagement Project.Read our July newsletter.
