Greenses Arabs and Fish Tales - Guided Walk
Bell Tower Place, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1NB
The Greenses is so called because until the 19th century, although located within the town's medieval walls, much of the land was still an open field. From the 18th century, herring fishing was the main occupation for the men of the Greenses during the summer months. In the winter, the fishermen turned to catching cod and haddock with long lines. Every day, each line with up to 720 hooks were baited with mussels and limpets collected and put on the hooks by the womenfolk. Crabs and lobsters were also caught, using pots known locally as 'creeves'.
The locals were called Greenses Arabs on account of the men's beards and swarthy complexion acquired from putting to sea in all weathers.
Timings & Tours
- Saturday 07 September:
- 1600
- Sunday 15 September:
- 1000
Location & directions
Bell Tower Place, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1NB
- Directions:
- Meet at the corner of High Greens and Bell Tower Place. Look out for the Meeting Point Board. Location is ///return.papers.soon in What3words
- Contact on day:
- Berwick HODS
- Telephone number:
- +447365800503
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Please book in advance via Eventbrite. If you have difficulty doing this, contact [email protected] or phone Berwick Record Office on 01289 301865 and we can book your place for you.
- Booking contact name:
- Berwick Heritage Open Days
- Booking website:
- https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/berwick-heritage-open-days-34043664105
- Booking opens:
- 19 Aug 2024 09:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 15 Sep 2024 09:00 AM
Accessibility details
The route is flat but please note it does cross the street at various points
Additional information
Why not combine this walk with a guided tour of the nearby Bell Tower and Lord's Mount led by Ray Clarke on both days - 7 September @ 15.00 and 15 September @ 11.15 If you can't join us in person for the Greenses walk, you can view an online version which includes some places we no longer have access to - https://www.berwickhods.org.uk/greenses
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
