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comfy seating and a modish interior. It's just down from the tourist office, and it's got a
great deck to lap up the sunshine. Try the local seafood.
Information
Eyemouth Information Centre ( 018907-50678; [e-mail]; Manse
Rd; 10am-4pm Tue-Sat, noon-4pm Sun Apr-Oct) Very helpful; inside Eyemouth Mu-
seum near the harbour.
Getting There & Away
Eyemouth is 5 miles north of the Scotland-England border. Buses go to Berwick-upon-
Tweed (15 minutes, frequent), which has a train station, and to Edinburgh (£10, 1¾ hours,
seven daily Monday to Saturday, three Sunday).
South of Eyemouth
Five miles west of Berwick along the B6461, Paxton House ( www.paxtonhouse.com ;
adult/child £8/3.50; 11am-5pm mid-Mar-Oct, grounds 10am-sunset) is beside the
River Tweed and surrounded by parkland and gardens. It was built in 1758 by Patrick
Home for his intended wife, the daughter of Prussia's Frederick the Great. Unfortunately,
she stood him up, but it was her loss; designed by the Adam family - brothers John, James
and Robert - Paxon House is acknowledged as one of the finest 18th-century Palladian
houses in Britain. It contains a large collection of Chippendale and Regency furniture, and
its picture gallery houses paintings from the national galleries of Scotland. The nursery is
a feature designed to provide insight into a child's 18th-century life. In the grounds are
walking trails, an adventure playground, a campsite and a riverside museum on salmon
fishing.
Coldingham & St Abbs
This picturesque area is fantastic for those who love the great outdoors. There's some of
the UK's best diving here, as well as great cycling, walking, angling, and birdwatching.
From the village of Coldingham, with its twisting streets, take the B6438 downhill to the