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| The nearest railway station is Dunbar which is on the main East Coast line from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. There are regular trains from Dunbar to Edinburgh and southwards to ] as well. The nearest bus station is in Cockburnspath which takes you northwards to Edinburgh and terminates at St Andrews Square, or southwards which terminates in ]. | The nearest railway station is Dunbar which is on the main East Coast line from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. There are regular trains from Dunbar to Edinburgh and southwards to ] as well. The nearest bus station is in Cockburnspath which takes you northwards to Edinburgh and terminates at St Andrews Square, or southwards which terminates in ]. | ||
| The rocks that form the approach to the harbour are limestones and sandstones of ] age. They dip sharply to the N/NW due to the downthrust of the Cove fault about half a mile to the SE. Beyond the fault, older strata of the ] of ] age can be seen<ref>{{cite book|first=C.T.|last=Clough|title=The geology of East Lothian including parts of the counties of Edinburgh and Berwick.|date=1910|publisher=His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)|place=Edinburgh|series=Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Scotland|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924004026443}}</ref> |
The rocks that form the approach to the harbour are limestones and sandstones of ] age. They dip sharply to the N/NW due to the downthrust of the Cove fault about half a mile to the SE. Beyond the fault, older strata of the ] of ] age can be seen.<ref>{{cite book|first=C.T.|last=Clough|title=The geology of East Lothian including parts of the counties of Edinburgh and Berwick.|date=1910|publisher=His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO)|place=Edinburgh|series=Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Scotland|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924004026443}}</ref> | ||
| The natural harbour was improved in 1831 by the building of a ]. Access is via an unusual tunnel which was excavated by hand, the pick marks are clear to see. | The natural harbour was improved in 1831 by the building of a ]. Access is via an unusual tunnel which was excavated by hand, the pick marks are clear to see. | ||
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| The ] passes through Cove along the headland and the road in Cove. Nearby also is the ] which passes through Dunbar. | The ] passes through Cove along the headland and the road in Cove. Nearby also is the ] which passes through Dunbar. | ||
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Revision as of 16:56, 22 March 2020
Cove is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, close to Cockburnspath, Dunglass, Innerwick, Oldhamstocks, Bilsdean, and, further afield, Dunbar and Eyemouth. It is approximately 36 miles east of Edinburgh (slightly South-East) and is about 8 miles from Dunbar. It is 18 miles north-west from the Scotland/England border.
The climate is the average Scottish climate, with winters being cold and wet and summers being variable, with days of rain and days of temperatures over 20 degrees.
The nearest railway station is Dunbar which is on the main East Coast line from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. There are regular trains from Dunbar to Edinburgh and southwards to Berwick-upon-Tweed as well. The nearest bus station is in Cockburnspath which takes you northwards to Edinburgh and terminates at St Andrews Square, or southwards which terminates in Blyth.
The rocks that form the approach to the harbour are limestones and sandstones of Carboniferous age. They dip sharply to the N/NW due to the downthrust of the Cove fault about half a mile to the SE. Beyond the fault, older strata of the Old Red Sandstone of Devonian age can be seen.
The natural harbour was improved in 1831 by the building of a breakwater. Access is via an unusual tunnel which was excavated by hand, the pick marks are clear to see.
Eleven men from Cove lost their lives in the great East Coast Fishing Disaster of 1881, and there is a memorial at the top of the cliffs.
The village has been described by The AA Guide to the British Coast as having more of a Cornish than Scottish air about it. It has no school, shops or post office, although it was knocked down to build new holiday homes. There is a shop and post office nearby in the village of Cockburnspath which also has a school. For amenities, such as a pool or a gym, you need to travel to Dunbar which is also has an ASDA supermarket.
The nearby beaches of Pease Bay (1.4 miles) and Thorntonloch (3 miles) are good for surfing.
Cove is privately owned by the architect Ben Tindall and the Cove Harbour Conservation Ltd.
The Southern Upland Way passes through Cove along the headland and the road in Cove. Nearby also is the John Muir Way which passes through Dunbar.
See also
References
- Clough, C.T. (1910). The geology of East Lothian including parts of the counties of Edinburgh and Berwick. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Scotland. Edinburgh: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
External links
- SCRAN image: Cove Harbour, Berwickshire
- RCAHMS/Canmore record for Cockburnspath railway station; Cove
- Gazetteer for Scotland: Cove Harbour
- Scottish Borders Council planning request
- GEOGRAPH image for Cove, Berwickshire
- Cockburnspath and Cove Community Council
- Cove Harbour
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