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Coastal - Locations include: Coastal - Priory The Coast Cove Harbour - Parking area allows for The atmospheric ruins of Coldingham coastal views. Priory represent nearly 1000 years of unbroken worship. A church was founded - Park at Lower Burnmouth Check out the Paths around Start finish and Parking here in 1098 by King Edgar I of , to watch birds at the rocky shore. Picnic possibly on the site of an earlier Anglo- booklet and the Berwickshire Coastal tables. Coldingham Village Car park Path at www.scotborders.gov.uk/walking Distance: 200m Saxon monastery. Edgar's church grew Further information: please see the Terrain: level, hard surfaced paths into a priory, and its community lived in Some locations on the coast have Paths around Eyemouth booklet and the Toilets: Disabled Access Toilets at Car Coldingham for 400 years. The Priory some easy access. Sea views, villages, Berwickshire Coastal Path at park was largely destroyed by Oliver Cromwell harbours, historic locations, and wildlife www.scotborders.gov.uk/walking in the 17th century. may be seen in this area. Further information: www.rcahms.gov.uk www.coldingham.info

coastal sites viewpoint

Facilities i visitor information P car parking P disabled parking toilets cafe or area with vending machines seat

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. wildlife interest M maritime museum 1. Cove Harbour 2. Sculpture 3. Burnmouth harbour 4. Lobster Creel 5. Luckenbooth at Coldingham Car park 6,7, Coldingham Priory 8. Common Blue butterfly

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Coastal - Coldingham Sands Accessibility Coastal - - Eyemouth Sand on the beach is deep and very soft Voluntary Marine Reserve and wheelchair wheels are liable to sink Coldingham Sands is a sheltered into this. Other paths around the beach are low level with some steep and rough sandy beach. The sand stretches for a St Abb’s Nature Centre and Eyemouth sections. kilometre within the bay and there are Voluntary Marine Reserve rocky shores at either end of the beach. How to get there: A regular bus service The area of the marine reserve is shown from Berwick-upon-Tweed; where there Start and finish: Disabled parking at on the map on page 34. It includes the is a railway station. The local bus stops Coldingham Sands. sea area by St Abbs, Coldingham and at Eyemouth, Coldingham Village and St Distance: 100metres Eyemouth. Terrain: Paved path to paved viewpoint Abbs Village. area and bench. Parking: General parking including There is an unclassified road from some disabled parking near beach. Coldingham Village to . Disabled parking is available for 2 cars For more information visit: For more information visit: at the bottom of the steep tarmac road Route Information www.scotborders.gov.uk www.marine-reserve.co.uk beyond the gate (which is open at all suggested route - mainly hard surfaced, wide, level path times). other mainly hard surfaced, wide, level path Toilets: Disabled access RADAR toilet. other path Facilities: Picnic tables, Bench seats, steps Seasonal café. Information panels are at steep gradient a suitable height for wheelchair users. viewpoint

Facilities i visitor information P car parking P disabled parking toilets cafe or area with vending machines picnic area seat wildlife interest 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

1. Coldingham Sands 2. Disabled Parking 3. At the accessible picnic area 4. Small Copper butterfly 5. Crab 6. Starfish 7. Beadlet anemone 8. Sea urchin

36 Scottish Borders Council – tel: 0300 100 1800 – www.scotborders.gov.uk www.marine.reserve.co.uk 37 Q Easy Access Paths in the Scottish Borders

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Coastal - St Abb’s Head 3. As you reach the cliff area take Nature Reserve - Starney Bay care and look out for seabirds such as fulmars and kittiwakes from the viewpoint. Rocky headland, grassland, cliffs. Paths 4. Retrace your steps to return. 5. To extend your walk and visit the St from the car park to Starney Bay are wide, hard and fairly level. This provides Abbs Visitor Centre cross the road and access to view birds. How to get there - follow the path to the top of the village St Abb’s Head is off A1107, 2miles and return. North of Coldingham Note: disabled visitors may drive to the Lighthouse car park (far end of the Start and finish: St Abb's Head car Reserve) to see views of the sea. park (wheelchair users may park in the area below buildings where there is a hard level path to toilets, tearoom and National Trust for Scotland craft shops.) Countryside Ranger Distance: 1/ mile/1km Rangers Cottage 2 Northfield Terrain: Fairly level countryside paths. St Abbs Parking: Nature Reserve Car Park with Route Information The St Abbs Visitor Centre sits Berwickshire no special provision. suggested route - mainly hard surfaced, wide, level path on a high point at the top of the Toilets: Wheelchair access toilet near TD14 5QF village. It was created in 2011 Tel/Fax 018907 71443 other path visitor centre viewpoint and is based in the former village Facilities: Picnic tables, cafés. hall. There are displays, artefacts Facilities and interactive exhibits covering 1. Follow the path alongside a field to the i visitor information a broad range of topics including corner. P car parking the history, heritage, wildlife and 2. Turn left to continue alongside a wall. P disabled parking stunning geology of the area. toilets They have a portable ramp that cafe or area with vending machines can be put in place if required. picnic area www.stabbsvisitorcentre.co.uk wildlife interest voluntary marine reserve 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

1. Bell Hill and St Abb`s Head 2. Guillmots 3. At the viewpoint 4. Visitors at Starney Bay 5. Fulmar 6. Herring Gull 7,8. St Abbs Harbour

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Coastal 5 Coastal - Eyemouth Bantry and Gunsgreen House 4. To go to Gunsgreen House. From the car park at the edge of the harbour by the toilets- go straight ahead to follow the harbour around with the sea on An interesting route around this your left. Take care and be aware that traditional fishing village. There is an this is a working harbour. array of boats and buildings to look at 5. Continue over the bridge to Gunsgreen including Gunsgreen House. House. 6. Retrace your steps to return. Start and finish: Eyemouth car park by harbour. For more information: please see the Distance: 1mile/1.5km Paths around Eyemouth booklet and the Terrain: Hard surfaced level pavements Berwickshire Coastal path etc. www.scotborders.gov.uk/walking Parking: Disabled access parking places at swimming pool and at harbour car park Toilets: Wheelchair access RADAR toilet in Eyemouth, at top end of harbour. Facilities: Picnic tables, bench seats by the promenade.

1. With the harbour on your right follow the road around to reach the beach. 2. Continue along the path above the beach “The Bantry” to reach Eyemouth Route Information Swimming Pool. suggested route - mainly hard surfaced, wide, level path 3. Retrace your steps to return. other path steep gradient Gunsgreen House viewpoint www.gunsgreenhouse.org Facilities 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. i visitor information 1. Eyemouth Harbour 2. Grey seal 3. Harbour and Gunsgreen House 4. Herring Gull P car parking 5. Eyemouth and Harbour from Gunsgreen P disabled parking toilets cafe or area with vending machines seat playpark gardens swimming pool wildlife interest M maritime museum

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