During our last holiday in Northumberland, on a glorious sunny June day, we nipped over the border to St Abbs, where we parked at the
Visitor Centre just outside the village and set off over the clifftops on a short but exhilarating walk to St Abbs Head. The
nature reserve here is exceptionally well-endowed with nesting seabirds such as kittiwakes, guillemots and puffins as well as a variety of flora and fauna. The reserve contains a loch called Mire Loch, formed from a geological fault, which is frequented by swans, tufted ducks and grebes. There is a
voluntary marine reserve here which runs educational activities and rock-pool rambles. Last month there were reports of a basking shark off St Abbs Head, and another sighting at the entrance to St Abbs harbour.
Back in the village, which is named after a Northumbrian princess called Ebba, a busy fishing port awaits, with the promise of fresh crab rolls. The village is used as a
base for divers wanting to explore the voluntary marine reserve, while just around the corner is the sandy beach at Coldingham Bay, which is popular with surfers. There is a surf shop here with a
webcam which can be viewed from its website for those wanting to check out the conditions.
Map of the area.
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