The best walks and hikes around Foulden, Mordington And Lamberton

Prior to the stone structure, wooden bridges served the crossing but were destroyed by floods and conflict. James Burrell, Surveyor of Works, recommended a stone bridge after ice destroyed the wooden one in 1608. Despite funding issues and changing designs, construction of the stone bridge began in 1611. It faced challenges, including a flood in 1621, but was completed and opened by 1624. The bridge's importance for main road traffic later declined with the construction of newer crossings. It is now a Grade I listed building and scheduled monument.

As seen on ‘Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads' and latterly 'Vera'

This is a great location to view the large railway bridge from. It is an impressive sight to see from this anlge

Spears led the revolt to end the paying of tithe to the churches.

Great gelato. More than 100 years old shop

This spot is an excellent viewpoint over the River Tweed and it's impressive chain bridge. The Union Chain Bridge, also known as the Union Bridge, is a historic suspension bridge that crosses the River Tweed, connecting Horncliffe in Northumberland, England, to Fishwick in Berwickshire, Scotland. This structure, inaugurated in 1820, held the distinction of being the world's longest wrought iron suspension bridge at the time, boasting a remarkable span of 449 feet (137 m).

The tourist walk through the city is called the "Smuggler's Trail" and leads to the most important places in the city. Everyone can make up their own mind about it. Eyemouth - All smugglers? Eyemouth became important, at least for Scotland, when Berwick-upon-Tweed fell to the English in the 15th century. There was a lot of fighting in this border region, then at some point the borders were as they are and Eyemouth became Scotland's southernmost port, market place and church district. In 1695, 304 people lived here, not including the poor, it is noted in the local museum, they were not counted. Witches were also burned here, of both sexes, two dozen men, women and unfortunately also children. Fishing wasn't really popular here at the beginning. The harbor was inadequately protected from northern storms and was not safe. In the first half of the 19th century the port was expanded and formed the basis for the subsequent rapid development of the fishing industry. At the 14th. In October 1881, a catastrophe occurred that is encountered here again and again. Eyemouth's fleet had sailed to the fishing grounds in bright sunshine, but without warning - there were no good forecasts in those days - a violent storm broke out and few made it back to safety. 129 Eyemouth fishermen died. Many died within sight of their families, a sculpture on the beach clearly shows this. About 30 years earlier, more than 100 people died of cholera here in six weeks. What did people here have to go through back then? But what about the smugglers? Eyemouth was popular as a focal point for them. Roughly close to Norway and mainland Europe, a coast with many hideouts and narrow streets in the city that you could duck into.

Small car park for a few cars. But more spaces available up the road.