Long distance
Berwickshire Coastal Path
Dramatic cliff-top walking along the Berwickshire coast with sea stacks, harbour villages and nesting seabirds. Connects to the Southern Upland Way at Cockburnspath.
Quick facts
- Distance
- 48 km/ 30 mi
- Typical days
- 2
- Total ascent
- 1100 m
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Start → Finish
- Cockburnspath → Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Best direction
- North to South
✔ Waymarked throughout
Our take
The Berwickshire Coastal Path packs more drama per mile than routes twice its length. The cliffs between St Abbs and Eyemouth are genuinely spectacular — sea stacks, blowhole caves, and in spring and summer, thousands of nesting seabirds at St Abbs Head NNR. The fishing villages are picture-perfect. Two days is enough but you will want to linger.
Highlights
- Fast Castle ruins
- St Abbs Head — 60,000 nesting seabirds
- Eyemouth harbour
- Cliff-top walking throughout
Day-by-day itinerary
A suggested 2-day schedule. Adjust to your fitness and conditions.
1Cockburnspath to Eyemouth26km · 650m ascent
Dramatic cliff-top walking past Fast Castle ruins and St Abbs Head NNR with its 60,000 nesting seabirds. The most spectacular coastal scenery in southeast Scotland.
- Terrain
- Cliff-top paths, steep ascents and descents, rocky sections. Strenuous.
- Overnight
- Eyemouth has hotels, B&Bs and the Eyemouth Harbour area. St Abbs has B&Bs.
- Stats
- Cockburnspath → Eyemouth · 26km · ↑650m
2Eyemouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed22km · 450m ascent
Along the coast past Burnmouth and across the border into England to the walled town of Berwick. The Elizabethan walls and Tweed estuary make a fine finish.
- Terrain
- Cliff paths, beach walking, promenade into Berwick.
- Overnight
- Berwick has ample hotels and B&Bs. The town walls are worth exploring.
- Stats
- Eyemouth → Berwick-upon-Tweed · 22km · ↑450m
Best months
Accommodation
B&Bs at Cockburnspath, St Abbs, Eyemouth and Berwick. Limited but sufficient for a short route.
Resupply
Small shops at St Abbs and Eyemouth. Berwick has full shops at the finish.
Current conditions
Weather at the start point (Cockburnspath)
Daylight Today
- Sunrise
- 05:24
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Civil dawn
- 04:40
- Civil dusk
- 21:34
NOAA Solar Calculator · 2 May 2026
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