Eyemouth
Eyemouth is a town as well as civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) eastern of the main north-south A1 road as well as simply 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a population of regarding 3,420 people (2004 ). The community's name comes 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. Significant structures in the community include Gunsgreen House and a burial ground watch-house developed to stand guard versus the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). Many of the features of a conventional angling village are protected in the narrow streets and 'vennels', giving shelter from the sea and appropriate to the smuggling tradition of old. Eyemouth is not far from the tiny villages of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham and also Burnmouth. The shore uses possibilities for birdwatching, strolling, fishing and diving. Holiday accommodation includes a number of resorts, B&B s and also a holiday park. The geology of the location shows evidence of folding that led James Hutton to announce that the surface area of the planet had altered dramatically over the ages.
