Eyemouth
Eyemouth is a town and also civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the main north-south A1 road as well as simply 8 miles (13 km) north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a populace of about 3,420 people (2004 ). The community's name comes from its place at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire shoreline contains high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and stunning harbours. A fishing port, Eyemouth holds an annual Herring Queen Festival. Notable structures in the community include Gunsgreen House as well as a burial ground watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). Most of the attributes of a standard fishing village are protected in the slim roads as well as 'vennels', giving shelter from the sea and also well-suited to the contraband custom of old. Eyemouth is not far from the small villages of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham and Burnmouth. The shore supplies chances for birdwatching, walking, angling and diving. Lodging consists of several hotels, B&B s and also a holiday park. The geology of the area shows proof of folding that led James Hutton to reveal that the surface of the planet had actually altered significantly over the ages.