Local Amenities
Norham village is well served by amenities which support our daily life and offer a public service to all residents and visitors.
Birch Hill Care Centre
Birch Hill Care Centre is owned by Lenore Care Ltd. The directors of Lenore Care Ltd are Jack and Grace Jenkinson and, operating since 2019, they have 3 other care homes situated within north Northumberland.
The quality of care is outstanding and all residents and treated with compassion and respect whatever their medical circumstances.
Birch Hill is has a capacity of 24 rooms and provides care for those over the age of 65 years.
Norham School
Norham St Ceowulf’s CofE controlled Primary School
Norham hosts a Primary School (Primary 1-6) including provision for Nursery and Reception age children (3 years upwards). The school is a founding member of Tweed Learning Federation.
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Norham St Ceolwulf’s C of E Cont. Primary School, West Street, Norham-on-Tweed, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 2JZ
Telephone: 01289 306170
Norham Surgery
The surgery in Norham is part of the Union Brae Practice and is a branch of the Union Brae Surgery in Berwick upon Tweed. There is provision for both doctor and nurse appointments and there is a pharmacy.
Surgery Hours are as follows:
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Monday 8:30am - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 6:00pm
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Tuesday 8:30am - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 6:00pm
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Wednesday 8:30pm - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 6:00pm
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Thursday 8:30am - 12:30pm
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Friday 8:30am - 12:30pm
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Pedwell Way Surgery, Norham, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2LD
Telephone: 01289 382265
Out of Hours Telephone: 111
Parking
There is no designated car park in Norham, but street parking is available at no cost. Visitors are kindly requested to respect the needs of residents with mobility issues who have specific bays allocated to them.
Post Van
The post van comes most days and is usually parked outside the village hall. If that space is taken it will park across the road near Ford’s the Baker.
The post van is a branch office of Denholm Post Office. It therefore abides by Scottish dates as regards to Public Holidays. It provides all the services of a village post office and any items handed in for posting will be added to the last collection of the day when the van returns to Denholm.
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The times the van is here are as follows:
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Monday 9am - 10:30am
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Tuesday No service
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Wednesday 9am - 11am
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Thursday 12pm - 2pm
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Friday 9am - 10am
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Saturday No service
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Sunday No service
Public Toilets
The public toilets in Norham are situated near the village hall just past the junction into South Lane. They are open 24 hours.