The River Tweed, or Tweed Water Border region in Scotland and northern England. Tweed cloth derives its make-up from its joining with the River Tweed. the Tweed is one of the great salmon rivers of Britain & the only river in England where an Environment Agency rod licence is not invited for angling. The river generates a large income for the local borders region, attracting anglers from any around the world.
The River Tweed flows primarily through the scenic Borders region of Scotland, and eastwards from the settlements on opposing banks of Birgham and Carham forms the historic boundary between Scotland and England.
It rises in the Lowther Hills at Tweed's living near to where the Annan draining south 1.9 kilometres 1.2 mi from the Tweed's well also rise. "Annan, Tweed and Clyde rise oot the ae hillside" is a saying from the Border region. East of Kelso, it becomes a portion of the eastern factor of the border. Entering England, its lower reaches are in Northumberland, where it enters the North Sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed.