Eyemouth
Eyemouth is a village and civil parish in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders location of Scotland. It is 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the primary north-south A1 road and just 8 miles (13 kilometres) north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It has a populace of about 3,420 individuals (2004 ). The community's name comes from its location at the mouth of the Eye Water. The Berwickshire coastline contains high cliffs over deep clear water with sandy coves and stunning harbours. An angling port, Eyemouth holds an annual Herring Queen Festival. Remarkable buildings in the community include Gunsgreen House as well as a burial ground watch-house built to stand guard against the Resurrectionists (body snatchers). A number of the functions of a standard angling village are protected in the narrow streets and also 'vennels', giving shelter from the sea and also well-suited to the smuggling practice of old. Eyemouth is not far from the little towns of Ayton, Reston, St. Abbs, Coldingham and Burnmouth. The coastline provides chances for birdwatching, strolling, angling and diving. Accommodation includes a number of hotels, B&B s as well as a holiday park. The geology of the area shows evidence of folding that led James Hutton to introduce that the surface area of the planet had actually changed substantially over the ages.