🎄✨Whether you’re exploring charming towns, discovering tranquil spots, or simply breathing in the crisp air, the Tweed is the perfect backdrop for festive memories. If you are out and about along the river, remember to wear good walking shoes as the ground can be icy! 🥾 #winterwanders #outandabout

Join our river revitalisation journey 🌊 Get all the latest news from across our projects and discover how you can be part of Destination Tweed by signing up to our quarterly newsletter! Next issue out this month ❄️ Sign up here ➡ eepurl.com/hzrcaH

It’s been 50 years of #nationaltreeweek! 🌱💚 At Destination Tweed, we’re contributing to a ‘future filled with trees’ in the Tweed Catchment through our planting projects enhancing native woodland, heritage sites and habitats. Explore our projects 👇 destinationtweed.org/projects/

🚧 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. 👉 More info destinationtweed.org/work-begins-...

Launching this weekend! Explore the heritage of Innerleithen on a mini guided walk with music & refreshments. 🥳 Check out the link for more info 👇 destinationtweed.org/arch.../inne... Supported by Destination Tweed’s Community Grants Scheme, made possible by @heritagefunduk.bsky.social.

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! www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/connecting... #RiverTweed #ScottishBorders #CreativeScotland

🦕 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. destinationtweed.org/event/berwic...

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

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

@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

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

#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

🌼 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 destinationtweed.org/events

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

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

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 👇 #destinationtweeduk #rivertweed #loveourivers

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

📢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. 🌊 www.tweedriverculture.org/journal/meet...

#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

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

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

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 👇 destinationtweed.org/event/celebr... #rivertweed #photography #competition

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👇 eepurl.com/jaSGS2

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 www.eventbrite.com/e/excavation...

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 🤩 destinationtweed.org/event…

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. #destinationtweeduk #newsletter

“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.

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/

Amazing news for Borders Forest Trust who have been shortlisted for funding from the #EOCA! 👏 You can help by voting for the project at www.eocaconservation.org/vote/ Every vote helps towards the restoration of this wonderful landscape 🌿 #EcologicalRestoration #treeplanting #rewilding #conservation

📢 Destination Tweed Community Grants Scheme Final round now open! Do you have a community project that connects to the River Tweed's nature, history, or stories? If so, we want to hear from you! Grants available between £1K and £10K. Full info below 👇 destinationtweed.org/project/comm...

Open call for the 2025 artist residency programme with our Connecting Threads project 🌟On offer are up to six paid and supported opportunities for creative practitioners. Don't miss out - deadline for expressions of interest is Monday 31st March. Full info 👉 www.tweedriverculture.org/journal/open...

On today! Come and have your say on the proposed route for this section of the River Tweed Trail. Pop in between 2 and 7pm at Go Tweed Valley Info Centre, Peebles High Street. 👍

#WorldWildlifeDay! 🐾The River Tweed supports an array of wildlife, from otters, salmon and kingfishers to rare invertebrates and plant species. The river's journey from Moffat to Berwick-upon-Tweed showcases diverse habitats we want to protect & enhance 🫶 📸 Otters on the Tweed. Credit: L.Campbell.

New Episode Drops Feb 18! Join me on #StoriesSustainUs as I talk with Derek Robeson, a conservation leader restoring Scotland’s River Tweed. From tackling invasive species to creating a 100-mile trail, he proves that community-driven change works! Don’t miss it! #Podcast #sustainability

📢 Public consultation happening soon on the proposed active travel routes through Peebles alongside the River Tweed, which will form part of the River Tweed Trail. Click the link for details 👇 destinationtweed.org/event/public... #destinationtweeduk #rivertweedtrail

Exciting to see a new section of the #RiverTweedTrail open for walkers, wheelers and cyclists, connecting #Peebles Town centre to Whitestone Park, crossing the A72 and into the wider Tweed Valley Railway path. Minor improvement works ongoing include new signage and benches. 🚶‍♀️🚵‍♂️ 👉 ow.ly/viEJ50V06NA

📢 Join @aocarchaeology.bsky.social for an update & consultation session on Uncovering the Tweed. 27th Feb, 7pm, @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social, Melrose. Can't make it? Fill in the online survey via the event listing below 👇 destinationtweed.org/event/project-update-and-your-input/ #archaeology

From where the river rises in the Lowther Hills near Moffat to Berwick-Upon-Tweed, the River Tweed offers exceptional opportunities for adventure! Launching in 2028, the River Tweed Trail will help you to adventure along the river your way! 🚵 destinationtweed.org/project/river-tweed-trail/

We are delighted to be supporting Innerleithen Community Trust through our Community Grants Scheme for their exciting new project to create a heritage trail along the historic mill lade. 🦋 Find more info 👇 destinationtweed.org/project/comm... 📸Innerleithen Community Trust. #rivertweed #localtrail

Gathering Light, a new exhibition by artist Sam Laughlin, will debut at Dawyck Botanic Garden this February. Images taken during Sam's time in the Wild Heart offer a unique perspective of the landscape inspired by ecological restoration. 📸🌿 🗓️1 Feb – 4 May www.tweedriverculture.org/events/gathe...

Have you signed up to our newsletter yet? 👀 Don’t miss out on the latest updates and volunteer opportunities from our projects! Sign up via the link below and join our community caring for and celebrating the River Tweed 🌊 eepurl.com/hzrcaH #destinationtweeduk #newsletter #rivertweed

We're delighted to be supporting Greener Peebles through our Community Grants Scheme as they create pollinator habitats, a wildlife trail and new mural within their garden. 🐝🌿 Find out more 👉 destinationtweed.org/projects/community-grants/ Image Credit: Greener Peebles. #communitygarden #rivertweed

The River Tweed is surrounded by stories. Lyne Fort weaves a fascinating tapestry of Roman history. The Romans were not fond of the British weather (or prepared for it 🥶) yet, with a dusting of snow and frost, their legacy in the landscape comes alive! #archaeology #rivertweed 📸 Airborne Lens.

Exciting opportunity to get hands on with some lovely lithics! As part of our #uncoveringthetweed project, AOC Archaeology are running a lithics workshop at the end of Jan with experts Torben Bjarke Ballin and Kristian Pedersen! Free to attend. More info below 👇✨ destinationtweed.org/event/explor...

The River Tweed inspires creativity and cultural connection. 🤝 The #RiverTweedTrail, launching in 2028, will connect communities, businesses and attractions showcasing the exceptional natural and cultural beauty of the Tweed catchment. Find out more at destinationtweed.org/project/rive... 🗺️

As we step into 2025, #DestinationTweedUK projects, covering a range of cultural, river and landscape enhancements, will create opportunities to celebrate, care for, enjoy and promote the river sustainably. 🌊🌿 Check out destinationtweed.org for more info! ✨ #rivertweed #tourism #volunteering

Walter Scott’s reflections on the festive season remind us of the joy it brings, no matter the weather. "Heap on more wood! — the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.'' Christmas in the Olden Time We hope you have a lovely break! ❄️ #winter #rivertweed

Wishing for a Winter Wonderland 🌨️ We're embracing the chill along the River Tweed (even if there is more rain than snow at the moment!) Winter can be a great time to explore with frost covered trees and icy reflections ❄️ #winterwalks #rivertweed 📸 The River Tweed at Kelso. Credit: Derek Robeson.

Great to see this development complete. Safe and accessible travel joining up existing routes on the River Tweed Trail.🌳🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️ www.scotborders.gov.uk/news/article/4708/new-shared-use-crossing-safer-for-walkers-wheelers-and-cyclists

In and out of the water, the flora and fauna of the Tweed is outstanding.🌿The #RiverTweedTrail will encourage walkers and cyclists to immerse themselves in nature at viewpoints along the route, soaking up the wellbeing benefits of spending time outdoors. 🌊 👉 destinationtweed.org/project/rive...