Eyemouth

📌 Village in Scottish Borders
★★

Eyemouth is a quiet, attractive, east coast village a few miles north of the English border, set astride the Eye Water. It has a working harbour (often with friendly seals) and new residential developments but also a thriving tourist trade – though the amusement arcades are kept at arm’s length from the more attractive parts of town. The central museum might be a good choice on a rainy day, as is Gunsgreen House across the river. This resplendent mansion was built in 1753 for the local John Nisbet: successful merchant by day, notorious smuggler by night.

🌍 Location

📌 Scottish Borders

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NT 945644

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.872439,-2.089763

🚶 Gunsgreen House is on the other side of the river, and a short walk away from, the rest of the town’s sights. There are excellent coastal walks in both directions (see links below) allowing access to nearby settlements.

🚌 There are adequate bus services, notably from Berwick-upon-Tweed and Duns.

<1 mi away

>> Eyemouth Beach ★★

>> Eyemouth Museum ★★

>> Gunsgreen House ★★★

>> Walk: Berwick to Eyemouth – the Great British Border Raid ★★★

>> Walk: St Abbs to Eyemouth – an optical feast ★★★

<3 mi away

>> Burnmouth ★★ (2 mi ↓)

>> Coldingham Bay ★★★ (2 mi ←)

>> St Abbs page: St Abbs ★★ & village sights (2 mi ↑)

>> Coldingham Priory ★★ (3 mi ←)