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Coldingham Beach is a sheltered, pristine sandy bay stretching for approximately 1 kilometre, with a rocky shore at either end. The beach faces east, making it an ideal spot to catch the early morning sunshine. The clean sands are backed by grassy areas, giving the place a relaxed, rural feel.
The beach offers good facilities, including toilets, a shower, a cafe, beach huts, and a car park. The beach itself is about 200 metres wide and provides an ideal habitat for a wide variety of marine life. At low tide, visitors can explore the many rockpools, discovering hermit crabs, anemones, and other interesting creatures.
Inland from the beach lies an area of dunes, home to interesting flora and fauna, particularly wildflowers and butterflies in the summer. The Berwickshire Coastal Path passes close to the beach, allowing walkers to explore the surrounding coastline, including St Abbs and Eyemouth. Visitors can also explore the romantic ruins of Coldingham Priory, founded in the 11th century by King Edgar I of Scotland.
The priory, which was destroyed by Cromwell’s troops in the 17th century, is a notable historical landmark in the area. The northern end of the beach features historic beach huts, while the southern end offers stunning views along the coastline from Homeli Knoll and Yellow Craig, a 30-metre high cliff.
Coldingham Beach is adjacent to the Berwickshire Coastal Path.
Bay Harbour Sand Rock
| Today |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 100% |
| Max temperature | 11°C |
| feels like | 11°C |
| Wind 18mph |  |
| Tonight |  |
|---|---|
| Chance of rain | 53% |
| Min temperature | 12°C |
| feels like | 4°C |
| Wind 24mph |  |
The tide at Coldingham Beach is currently falling. Low tide will be at approximately 9:24 PM, and the next high tide will be at approximately 3:33 AM tomorrow.
Detailed weather and tides »
Campsite
Food available
Toilets
Shops
Slipway
Parking is near the beach.
Daily - 28th May - 4th September
Good water quality
less than a mile north as the seagull flies, around 2 miles by road or less than a mile on foot using coastal paths.
around 2 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 4 miles by road or 3 miles on foot using coastal paths.
around 8 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 10 miles by road.
around 10 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 12 miles by road.
around 10 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 10 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 11 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 11 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 15 miles by road.
around 11 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 14 miles by road.
around 13 miles south-southeast as the seagull flies, around 20 miles by road.
around 14 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 19 miles by road.
around 16 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 19 miles by road.
around 18 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 20 miles by road.
around 20 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 28 miles by road.
around 21 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 26 miles by road.
around 22 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 28 miles by road.
around 25 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 31 miles by road.
around 26 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 31 miles by road.
around 26 miles southeast as the seagull flies, around 34 miles by road.
around 27 miles west-northwest as the seagull flies, around 32 miles by road.
Location: St Abbs
Location type: Village
OS Grid: NT917666
Coordinates: 55°53'33"N 2°8'1"W
Mapcode: GBR F0J9.VJ
What 3 Words: approve.thinker.zoos
Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.
Country: Scotland
Local Authority: Scottish Borders
Nearest postcode: TD14 5NZ
(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)
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