Eyemouth

This unspoilt corner of south-east Scotland, stretching from Cockburnspath in the north down to Lamberton on the Border with England, has all the best the Scottish Borders can offer - and lots more. Visitors to the area keep on coming back.

What’s Makes this Area Special?

The sea’s influence is everywhere: in the scenery, the history, the food. As well as the busy fishing port of Eyemouth itself, there are picturesque villages to explore, like tiny St Abbs, lying below the spectacular cliffs of St Abbs Head, and Coldingham, with its sandy bay and quaint beach huts. Take a boat trip and get a completely different perspective looking inland!

Easy to reach by road, rail, sea, or air via Newcastle. Eyemouth offers year-round short breaks or longer holidays that can be as active or as laid back as you wish. Walking, golf and diving are options, but so are drinking coffee in a harbourside café and lying on a towel on an uncrowded beach. Places to stay range from 4-star hotel luxury to comfortable self-catering cottages, from welcoming    B & Bs to caravan parks and camping sites. There is an equally wide choice of restaurants, cafes and pubs for eating out.

Eyemouth has many interesting buildings and a fascinating history that includes smuggling, shipwrecks and witch-burning. Being so close to the Border with England, the town has seen countless battles, but its location also meant that a marriage house at nearby Lamberton was once more popular than Gretna with runaways keen to get married.

The area’s seafaring heritage is celebrated in its culture. Sea shanties and other traditional music can often be heard in harbourside hostelries. Work by local artists is on display to admire and buy. There are also regular events to commemorate aspects of Eyemouth’s history, such as the Herring Queen Festival in July and Smugglers Christmas.

The swimming pool has recentley been refurbished and is a four lane 25 M pool, the management & staff are ultra helpfull and we have a fantasic relationship with them and many other business in the local area.

Body boarding in St Abbs is always popular also for the brave hearted, you can hire equipment on site. There is also an Aquatic Sea Diving School where divers look at ship wrecks and wildlife.

It is not uncommon to see seals bathing in the sea which is alwayts a fantastic experience.

With Newcastle and Edinburgh not to far away day trips are always an option also.

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