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Voykit pocket guide · United Kingdom
Eyemouth
Give Eyemouth one night, or a half-day from Berwick: harbour, museum, coastal path. Two nights only if you dive or walk to St Abbs.
Eyemouth is a working harbour town of about 3,600 people on the Berwickshire coast, 8 miles north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It is the largest of a string of fishing villages — Burnmouth, Coldingham, St Abbs — strung along cliffs that carry the Berwickshire Coastal Path. The town itself fills an afternoon: harbour, museum, a short sandy strip. The reason to stay longer is the coast: seabird cliffs at St Abb's Head, diving at St Abbs, and cliff walking in both directions. Most travellers see it as a stop between Berwick and Edinburgh, not a base.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (short days, many places shut)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- GBP
- Money
- Currency is the pound sterling (GBP, £). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere; some places are card-only.
- Daily spend
- Budget £55–85 excl. bed · Mid £85–140 excl. bed · High £140+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- EE, Vodafone (merged with Three in 2025) and O2 run the networks; prepaid SIMs sell in supermarkets, phone shops and airport vending machines, no registration needed.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance, coastguard 999 · NHS non-urgent 111 · Police non-urgent 101
- Plugs
- Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · Three-pin Type G only; European, US and Australian plugs need an adapter. Bathrooms have two-pin shaver sockets only.
- Tipping
- Restaurant with table service: 10–12.5% if no service charge is on the bill; check before adding more.; Pub or bar: Not expected; 'and one for yourself' offers the bartender a drink.; Taxi: Round up or 10%.; Hotel porter: £1–2 per bag.; Tour guide: £5–10 per person for a day tour; free walking tours expect £10–15.
- Water
- Tap water is safe everywhere. Free refills are common; restaurants will bring tap water if you ask.
- Toilets
- Public toilets are scarce and some charge 50p–£1 or are card-only. Stations, museums, department stores and pubs (if you buy a drink) are the fallback.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee or tea in a café | £3–4.50 |
| Pub main course | £12–18 |
| Fish and chips takeaway | £9–14 |
| Pint of beer | £4.50–6 |
| Bus Berwick → Eyemouth, single | About £4 |
| Taxi within Eyemouth | £5–8 |
| Museum or visitor centre entry | Free–£5 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- EDI · Edinburgh
- About 1 h 30 min by car; train to Berwick then bus 235, roughly 2 h 30 min total
- NCL · Newcastle
- About 1 h 45 min by car via the A1; train to Berwick then bus 235
Typical fares
- Bus 235 Berwick → Eyemouth
- about 15 min, roughly £4 single
- Bus 253 Eyemouth → Dunbar
- about 1 h, roughly £6–8 single
- Taxi within Eyemouth
- £5–8
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
The town is small enough to walk end to end in about 15 minutes. Borders Bus 235 links Berwick, Burnmouth, Eyemouth, Coldingham and St Abbs roughly eight times a day; bus 253 continues north to Dunbar and Edinburgh about four times a day, and bus 60 runs every two hours from Galashiels via Melrose. For the cliffs, beaches and Fast Castle you need a car, a bike or a taxi — the local firm is B & B (+44 1890 751575).
See and do
Known for
- Eyemouth Harbour
- 1881 fishing disaster memorial and museum
- Berwickshire Coastal Path
- St Abb's Head seabird cliffs
- Diving at St Abbs
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| St Abbs and St Abb's Head | Bus 235 to St Abbs, then walk up to the head; or drive and park at the NTS centre | About 1 h by bus, 20 min by car |
| Coldingham Sands | Bus 235 to Coldingham, then Fishers Brae east to the beach | About 45 min |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Borders Bus 235 from Eyemouth, about 15 min | About 30 min |
| Fast Castle | Drive or cycle to Dowlaw Farm, then walk northeast across the fields | About 1 h from Eyemouth |
| Dunbar | Bus 253 north along the A1 | About 1 h |
Sleep
- Harbour and Old Quay
- Guest houses and pubs within a few minutes' walk of the water; best for one night without a car.
- High Street and midtown
- Guest houses, shops and the Co-op; 5–10 min walk down to the harbour.
- North edge (Parkdean and Sea Aire)
- Cabins, static caravans and a motorhome aire; 15–20 min walk into town, so a car helps.
- Burnmouth and St Abbs
- Village rooms and dive bunkhouses outside town; only worth it if you are walking or diving.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Thank you | Thank you |
| Please | Please |
| Excuse me | Excuse me |
| How much is it? | How much is it? |
| Can I pay by card? | Can I pay by card? |
| Where is the toilet? | Where is the toilet? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake at first meeting; 'hi' and first names quickly; avoid: Cheek kisses with strangers
- Conversation: Weather is a safe opener; understatement and self-deprecating humour; avoid: Asking about salary or class
- Queues: Join at the back; avoid: Pushing onto buses or trains before others get off
- Apologies: 'Sorry' is said constantly, even when not at fault; avoid: Taking it as an admission of blame
- Pubs: Buy rounds in a group; wait at the bar without waving money; avoid: Clicking fingers at staff
- Nations: Call Scots Scottish and Welsh Welsh; avoid: Calling the whole UK 'England'
Scams and watch-outs
- Reston station is a platform halt with ticket machines only and almost no onward transport: arrange a taxi before you arrive.
- Gunsgreen House by the harbour is closed for refurbishment — check before planning around it.
- The road down to St Abbs village is steep, narrow and congested: park at the NTS centre and walk.
- Cliff paths are exposed to wind and spray, and the rock is loose in places; keep back from the edge.
- Mobile coverage is patchy in St Abbs, Coldingham and along the A1107.
A quiet, low-crime small town; the real risks are cliff edges, cold sea and weather that turns fast on the coastal path. Walk with a phone, tell someone your route, and do not swim where there is no lifeguard.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Eyemouth yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Eyemouth Harbour
- 1881 fishing disaster memorial and museum
- Berwickshire Coastal Path
- St Abb's Head seabird cliffs
- Diving at St Abbs
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- VisitScotland — Scottish Borders: www.visitscotland.com/places-to-go/scottish-borders
- Borders Buses: www.bordersbuses.co.uk
- Eyemouth Museum: eyemouthmuseum.co.uk/
- National Trust for Scotland — St Abb's Head: www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/st-abbs-head
- Wikivoyage: Eyemouth, revision 5231841 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5231841
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Eyemouth
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My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Eyemouth; US citizens use the consulate in Edinburgh, most other countries the embassies in London.
English is the everyday language here; a few Scots words appear on signs and in speech.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/eyemouth). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.