Eyemouth
Eyemouth is a village and civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders location of Scotland. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the primary north-south A1 road and also just 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a populace of concerning 3,420 individuals (2004 ). The town's name comes from its area at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire coastline contains high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and attractive harbours. A fishing port, Eyemouth holds an annual Herring Queen Festival. Notable buildings in the town consist of Gunsgreen House as well as a burial ground watch-house constructed to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). Most of the attributes of a traditional fishing village are maintained in the slim roads and 'vennels', giving shelter from the sea and also appropriate to the contraband practice of old. Eyemouth is not far from the small towns of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham and also Burnmouth. The shore provides possibilities for birdwatching, strolling, angling as well as diving. Holiday accommodation consists of several resorts, B&B s and a vacation park. The geology of the location shows evidence of folding that led James Hutton to introduce that the surface of the earth had actually transformed dramatically over the ages.
