Eyemouth

Eyemouth is a small town of 3,600 people (2020) in the Scottish Borders. The Berwickshire coastline consists of high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and picturesque harbours. Many of the features of a traditional fishing village are preserved in the narrow streets and 'vennels'. The coast offers opportunities for birdwatching, walking, fishing and diving.

This page also covers the neighbouring villages of Burnmouth, Coldingham and St Abbs.

Get in
Eyemouth is north of Berwick-upon-Tweed.

By bus
Border Buses Bus 235 runs from Berwick to Eyemouth 5 times per day and onto Dunbar and Edinburgh. Connect at Berwick from East Coast mainline trains and long distance coaches.

By bus
Border Buses 235 runs from Berwick via Eyemouth to Coldingham and St.Abbs. There are 8 buses per day from Eyemouth to Coldingham Cross, of which 6 serve St. Abbs and 2 serve Crosslaw Caravan Park in Coldingham.

See

 * Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House, and a cemetery watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers).
 * Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House, and a cemetery watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers).
 * Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House, and a cemetery watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers).
 * Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House, and a cemetery watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers).
 * Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House, and a cemetery watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers).

Do

 * St Abbs is a popular site for diving. The area is part of a voluntary marine reserve.
 * St Abbs Diving offers a dive boat and shore bunkhouse or B&B accommodation.
 * Dive St Abbs offers a dive boat and shore B&B accommodation.
 * A fishing port, Eyemouth holds a yearly Herring Queen Festival.
 * Dive St Abbs offers a dive boat and shore B&B accommodation.
 * A fishing port, Eyemouth holds a yearly Herring Queen Festival.

Buy
Eyemouth has a few independent shops, but for a bigger shop, you may want to go to Berwick.

Eat

 * Useful to know: the word for an edible crab in Berwickshire and East Lothian is "poo". But not elsewhere, so don't be asking for one in Edinburgh.


 * Ebbcarrs Cafe is by the harbour in St Abbs, open daily 10AM-4PM.
 * Ebbcarrs Cafe is by the harbour in St Abbs, open daily 10AM-4PM.

Connect
As of July 2023, Eyemouth and its main approach road off A1 have 4G from EE, Three and Vodafone, but no signal from O2. Coverage is patchy in St Abbs, Coldingham and along A1107 north to the junction with A1 at Cockburnspath. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * South to Berwick upon Tweed
 * Southwest to Kelso
 * North to Dunbar