If you’re in Northumberland at any point, go for a walk along the coastal path from Berwick-upon-Tweed up as far as the Scottish Border. On Google Maps it is marked as the Northernmost Point of England.

You might assume the northernmost point of England is the same as the southernmost point of Scotland, but you would be wrong. That honour goes to Mull of Galloway in Drummore, about 210km to the southwest as the crow flies.

The clifftop walk from Berwick to the border is around 5.5km each way, starting from Fisherman’s Haven Beach and skirting a golf course on the fringes of town.

The Northumberland coastline is quite spectacular with dramatic cliffs, isolated coves and clear seas.

There are many farms and holiday sites perched on the clifftops in this area.

The border is marked with a welcoming sign.

The sign on the other side reveals that “the English/Scottish border dates back to 1237 at this point when it was established under the Treaty of York.

“There were many subsequent disputes, but in 1482 Berwick was taken by England and the border fixed at this point.

“In July 1503 Margaret Tudor, the daughter of King Henry VII of England, met the representatives of King James IV of Scotland in Lamberton, thus leading to the eventual succession of James VI to the English throne.

“Tradition has it that she landed on the shore at a place called Meg’s Dub.”

The main London-to-Edinburgh railway line runs close to the coast here, and passengers might catch a fleeting glimpse of this sign from their train windows.

This article first appeared on Northumberland Traveller.