Eyemouth is a small town and civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders location of Scotland. It is 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) east of the primary north-south A1 road as well as simply 8 miles (13 km) north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a population of about 3,420 people (2004 ). The community's name originates from its location at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire coast contains high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and also stunning harbours. A fishing port, Eyemouth holds a yearly Herring Queen Festival. Noteworthy structures in the town consist of Gunsgreen House and also a cemetery watch-house developed to stand guard versus the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). A number of the features of a traditional fishing village are maintained in the slim roads and also 'vennels', giving shelter from the sea and also well-suited to the smuggling practice of old. Eyemouth is not far from the tiny towns of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham as well as Burnmouth. The coast supplies possibilities for birdwatching, strolling, angling and also diving. Holiday accommodation includes several resorts, B&B s and also a holiday park. The geology of the area reveals proof of folding that led James Hutton to announce that the surface of the planet had transformed drastically over the ages.