Halidon Hill is a summit, about 2 miles (3 km) west of the centre of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the border of England and Scotland.

At the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Edward III of England used longbowmen on the heights of the hill to defeat the Scottish army led by Archibald the "Tyneman" Douglas, Regent of Scotland.

[2] When James VI visited Halidon Hill on 27 April 1588 there was a cannon salute and he spoke with members of the garrison.

[4] In April 1595, James VI and Anne of Denmark planned to come on a progress towards Berwick including a visit to Halidon Hill which overlooked the town and its fortifications.

The governor of Berwick, Henry Carey, 1st Baron Hunsdon wondered if the town should give them a cannon salute.