By Crasterfarian Ubbanford, or Norham as it is now known, owes its existence to one simple, decisive fact: this is the closest reliable ford on the River Tweed to the sea. It lies around six miles upstream from Tweedmouth. Below this point the Tweed becomes tidal, deeper, and unpredictable. Here, for the first time inland, it … Continue reading ‘Ubbanford’ — Norham: Northumbria’s Gateway