 | Situated eight miles north of the border with England, the village of Coldingham lies between St Abbs with its towering cliffs and pretty harbour and the active fishing port of Eyemouth. The village has two pubs, The Anchor (pictured) and The New Inn, a Spar shop, butchers and post office, as well as a number of cafes and craft shops in the Coldingham and St Abbs area. The village is criss-crossed by many footpaths and the surrounding countryside and coast is superb walking country. For information about the village see the Coldingham Village Website |
Coldingham has a lovely secluded beach complete with rock pools, beach huts and the Beach Cafe. Surfing is becoming increasingly popular here, and equipment, advice and tuition is available from the Surf Shop at St. Vidas just above the beach. Watch a video of Surfing at Coldingham |  |
 Sea cliffs west of St Abbs Head |
Three miles from the center of Coldingham is St Abbs Head, an beautiful area of wild clifftop owned by the National Trust and home to many thousands of sea birds. There are numenous variations on walks to visit the cliffs and headland via Coldingham beach, St Abbs and Blackpotts. |
St Abbs is also a major centre for diving, with the clear waters around the harbour providing some of the best dives on the east coast. There is a diving center and school at Scoutscroft in Coldingham, offering courses and other services. There is also a great selection of golf courses, riding stables, fishing and many other activities and places of interest within easy reach. Locally for children there is a wonderful farm trail where they can pet lambs, ponies and goats, feed trout and then play on the ride-on tractors while Mum & Dad have a coffee and relax! Details here Also nearby is the Pot-A-Doodle Do activity centre. |
 Harbourmasters hut at St Abbs |
 Coldingham Priory |
Just one minute's walk from the house is historic Coldingham Priory. There has been a religious presence on this site since c.643, through King Edgar's Charter to Durham in 1098, Cromwell's siege in 1648 and finally restoration in 1854. This is just a taste of the many period Houses, Abbeys, and places of historical interest throughout the Border's towns and villages. |