Possible Clues:

• Popular place to wed, in Scotland
• Tyneside worker occupies work units westwards, where many formed a union
• Place once popular with elopers
• King George sits atop a volcano with grass — a popular marriage spot once
• Border village where you used to encounter hitchers?
• Scots village associated with weddings
• One expected a hitch, crossing the border here
• Historical goal of running mates?
• Common destination for those wanting to hitch?
• Scottish town once popular with elopers