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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 heats over 20 degrees.
The nearest train 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 as well. The nearest bus station is in Cockburnspath which takes you Northwards to Edinburgh and terminates at St Andrews Sqaure or Southwards which terminates in Blyth.
The natural harbour was improved in 1831 by the building of a breakwater. Access is via an unusual tunnel which was excavated using gunpowder.
Many fishermen lost their lives in the East Coast Fishing Disaster of 1881, and there is a memorial at the topf 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 did before 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 immunities such as a pool or a gym you need to travel to Dunbar which is also has an ASDA supermarket.
For surfing, nearby beaches of Pease Bay and Thorntonloch are good. Pease Bay is 1.4 miles away and Thornonloch is 3 miles away.
Cove is privately owned by the architect Ben Tindall and the Cove Harbour Trust.
The Southern Upland Way passes through the Cove along the walk along the headland and the road in Cove. Nearby also is the John Muir way which is passes through Dunbar.
See also
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
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55°56′13″N 2°21′08″W / 55.9369°N 2.3521°W / 55.9369; -2.3521
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