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St Abb's Head National Nature Reserve

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St Abb's Head is a rocky promontory by the village of St Abbs in Berwickshire, Scotland, and a national nature reserve administered by the National Trust of Scotland.LighthouseA signal station was established on the cliffs before 1820 and the facilities were shared by Trinity House and Her Majesty's Coastguard. The Northern Lighthouse Board recommended the building of a lighthouse at St Abb's Head after the sinking of the "Martello" on Carr Rock in 1857. The lighthouse was designed and built by the brothers David Stevenson and Thomas Stevenson and assisted navigation before and after sight of the Bell Rock and Isle of May lights disappeared from view. The light began service on 24 February 1862 and initially used oil to generate its light, it was converted to incandescent power in 1906 and to electricity in 1966 and finally automated in 1993. Before automation the lighthouse was staffed by three full-time keepers whose duties included keeping detailed weather records. The lighthouse has two km of single track tarmaced road leading to it from the main road near St Abbs village, however it is suggested by the National Trust of Scotland that it is only used by disabled visitors and there is limited parking. Visitors can walk to the Head where the lighthouse's buildings, though still in good repair, are not open to the public. A foghorn was established at the Head in 1876, being the first audible fog signal in Scotland. The original foghorn was driven by hot air engines before being replaced by oil driven ones in 1911 and then by diesel engines in December 1955. The fog signal was discontinued in 1987 although the horn is still in place and can be reached at the edge of the cliffs by a railed path from the lighthouse.

Address: Northfield, Eyemouth TD14 5QF, UK
Phone: 01890 771443
State: Scottish Borders
City: Eyemouth
Zip Code: TD14 5QF

opening times

Monday: Open 24 hours
Tuesday: Open 24 hours
Wednesday: Open 24 hours
Thursday: Open 24 hours
Friday: Open 24 hours
Saturday: Open 24 hours
Sunday: Open 24 hours


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Reviews
We dropped in for a coffee. Coffee was great but they only had cardboard cups on the day which didn't really add much to the experience. Staff were friendly and polite and the facilities were fit for function. The art shop was well stocked with a wide variety of unique items, albeit a little pricey for me.
7 years ago (01-05-2018)
Amazing cliffs and views. Carpark costs around £2, the walk from there isn't difficult (on tarmac) and the views are definitely worth all the effort. There are often seals on the shore (make sure not to disturb them - there are signs informing when it's their breeding season) and there is also a lighthouse further up.
7 years ago (23-02-2018)
Amazing scenery,well signaled walks,everything for a perfect day out. Make sure to pass in the café and the Art Gallery by the parking!
7 years ago (06-05-2018)
Lovely homemade scones admirable for trialling disposables but sorry but coffee is just not the same out of paper cups..
7 years ago (15-04-2018)
Beautiful scenery as you walk along the cliff tops. Amazing views across the sea and down the coast. Nice cafe too
8 years ago (31-08-2017)
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