Eyemouth
Eyemouth is a village 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 and also just 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a population of concerning 3,420 individuals (2004 ). The community's name originates from its place at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire coast contains high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves as well as picturesque harbours. A fishing port, Eyemouth holds a yearly Herring Queen Festival. Notable buildings in the town include Gunsgreen House as well as a burial ground watch-house built to stand guard versus the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). A number of the functions of a typical angling village are maintained in the slim roads and also 'vennels', giving shelter from the sea and fit to the smuggling tradition of old. Eyemouth is not far from the small towns of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham and Burnmouth. The coast offers opportunities for birdwatching, strolling, angling and also diving. Lodging consists of a number of resorts, B&B s and a vacation park. The geology of the location shows evidence of folding that led James Hutton to reveal that the surface area of the planet had actually transformed considerably over the ages.