Village in Scottish Borders
★★
This pocket-sized, Borders fishing community featured in the 2019 film Avengers Endgame as New Asgard, home to an alcohol-dependent, overweight Thor, king of the Norse gods. The “Marvel effect” happily doesn’t seem to have caused the village to be overrun, and in any case it’s always had several strings to its bow: a picturesque, working harbour and views (and walks) north towards the seabird city of St Abb’s Head, a mile distant. In the other direction it’s only a short ramble (or drive, if you must) to the sand and rock pools of Coldingham Bay, while on the inland side the old Creel Road footpath links to the village of Coldingham itself, which features a partially ruined priory. If visiting the area for the first time, the small visitor centre at the entrance to St Abbs village is the best place to start.
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: NT 920674
GPS coordinates: 55.898745,-2.130265
The village is tiny; don’t miss the coastal sights accessed by walks listed below. Coldingham and its priory can be reached by mainly off-road paths.
St Abbs is at the end of a bus route from Berwick-upon-Tweed via Eyemouth.
The harbour car park is pay and display, with free spaces up the hill if you’re able to walk back down.
Explore nearby
<1 mi away
>> Coldingham Bay ★★★
>> Walk: St Abb’s Head – sensational seabird city page: walk ★★★★; St Abb’s Head ★★★★
<3 mi away
>> Coldingham Priory (1 mi ←) ★★
>> Eyemouth page: Eyemouth & village sights (2 mi ↓) ★★
