Eyemouth
Eyemouth is a small town and civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the major north-south A1 road and also just 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a population of concerning 3,420 people (2004 ). The town's name originates from its area at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire shoreline consists of high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves as well as picturesque harbours. An angling port, Eyemouth holds an annual Herring Queen Festival. Remarkable structures in the community consist of Gunsgreen House and a cemetery watch-house constructed to stand guard versus the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). A lot of the features of a conventional angling town are protected in the slim streets and 'vennels', giving shelter from the sea as well as well-suited to the contraband practice of old. Eyemouth is not far from the small towns of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham as well as Burnmouth. The coastline offers chances for birdwatching, walking, angling as well as diving. Lodging includes a number of hotels, B&B s and also a holiday park. The geology of the area shows evidence of folding that led James Hutton to reveal that the surface area of the earth had actually altered significantly over the ages.
