Designed by James Gillespie Graham, Ayton Castle is one of the most significant Scottish Baronial style buildings in the Borders area. Built in 1848 it occupies a prominent position and is surrounded by a beautiful landscape. The Castle is now open to visitors on certain days each year and also for private tours, please see […]
Eyemouth Museum is the home of local stories and artefacts! Eyemouth Museum is based in the centre of the town and documents the fishing and social heritage of Eyemouth, brought to life in its exhibits and through stories from local people. As a museum, visitor information centre, exhibition gallery and gift shop, we’re sure you’ll […]
Angling-Diving-Wildlife-Dolphins-Seals & more! We now run 2 catamarans , Oceanic & Sagittarius out of Eyemouth: This is out 10th year and we pride ourself in offering top class trips, our skippers are MCA & Seafish qualifying & our top class boats are coded by the RYA
St Abbs Harbour is a quaint and picturesque fishing harbour in the heart of the Berwickshire Coast. It has recently become popular after featuring as Thor’s town, New Asgard, in the Avengers: Endgame! It is also greatly popular with divers due to the Berwickshire Marine Reserve and its special location where the warm and cold […]
Pathfinder is moored at St Abbs which boasts fantastic underwater scenery and is home to Scotland’s only Voluntary Marine Reserve. Skipper Paul is an experienced diver with strong links to BSAC, SAA, Padi & SSAC. He has been diving at St Abbs since 1997 and his boat, Pathfinder, is a Blyth Catamaran which is fully […]
“British Diving At It’s Best” Set up by divers, for divers. At St Abbs Charters we pride ourselves on giving the best service we can. We believe safety and fun can work hand in hand and hope this comes across to our customers. We will always try to give our customers their choice of dive […]
Explore the stunning Mire Loch in the St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve! The man-made loch built in the 1900’s originally for the use of angling, waterfowl hunting, and there was even a nine-hole golf course. Now the loch is home to freshwater birds such as heron, mute swan, kittiwakes, little grebe and more. It […]
No visit to St Abbs is complete without experiencing the coastline from the sea. Join Paul or Graeme on Riptide for a fastblast or a leisurely cruise for dolphin and bird-watching along one of East Scotland’s most beautiful coastlines. USUAL DAILY SAILING TIMES (summer season) Hourly from lunchtime: 12pm , 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm Early evening […]
The Coldingham Luckenbooth sits beside the stunning Coldingham Priory. Visit the centre to learn about Coldingham’s history including the priory whilst have a cup of tea and delicious treats. If you have any visitor questions, they will be happy to help! Visit the Coldingham Luckenbooth for: – Coldingham Priory Interpretation Centre – Post Office – […]
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Eyemouth Herring Queen Festival! Join Eyemouth in celebrating from 12:30 on Saturday, 18th of July 2020! History of Eyemouth Herring Queen Festival The Peace Picnic To mark the end of the 1914-1918 war a “peace picnic” sometimes known as the fishermen’s picnic was held annually at Gunsgreen. […]
The award-winning Coldingham beach! This beautiful beach stretches for a kilometre within Coldingham Bay with a rocky shore at either end of the beach. Situated within the Berwickshire Marine Reserve, hermit crabs can be seen in the rock pools. The Berwickshire Coastal Path making it a great stop for a rest or shorter walks with […]
“Eyemouth is a busy fishing port with many interesting buildings and a fascinating history that includes smuggling, shipwrecks and witch-burning. The aim of the Town Trail is to show the visitor to Eyemouth how the town’s building are closely linked with its heritage and to provide a flavour of its development through time. The Trail […]
