Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
018907-71766;
www.stingrayboatcharters.co.uk
)
and
Peter Gibson
(
018907-71681)
.
You can charter them whole, or phone to book a spot on a boat; these cost around £15 per
person.
To hire diving equipment and for tips on the best dive sites, drop by the excellent
Scoutscroft
(
01890-771338;
www.scoutscroft.co.uk
)
dive shop in Coldingham on the
road to St Abbs. You can also hire equipment here and organise a boat dive. This profes-
sional set-up can kit you up with nitrox tanks and do a full range of IANTD courses. The
St Abbs Visitor Centre can also provide diving advice. A guide to local dive sites costs
£7.50.
Sleeping
Rock House££
(
01890-771945;
www.divestabbs.com
;
dm/s/d £20/30/60)
Right by the harbour in St
Abbs, this is run by a friendly dive skipper; you can almost roll out of bed onto the boat.
There's a bunkhouse which is normally booked up by groups at the weekend, and a sweet
B&B room that can sleep up to three. There's also a self-catering cottage.
BUNKHOUSE, B&B
Getting There & Away
Bus 253 between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed (seven daily Monday to Saturday,
three Sunday) stops in Coldingham (some go to St Abbs on request). Bus 235 runs at least
hourly to both from Eyemouth.
