Eye Water
Eye Water is a river in the Scottish Borders, it flows in a general southeasterly direction from its source in the Lammermuir Hills to its estuary at Eyemouth on the east coast of Scotland, having a length of approximately 35 kilometres.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, flowing into the North Sea at Eyemouth
- Also known as: “Eye River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Eyemouth Lifeboat Station and Eyemouth Fishing Disaster Memorial.
Eyemouth Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eyemouth Lifeboat Station is located at Gunsgreen Quay in Eyemouth, a harbour town in the Scottish Borders, approximately 9 miles north of Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the south-east coast of Scotland.
Ayton Parish Church
Church
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayton and Burnmouth Parish Church is a member church of the Church of Scotland, serving the communities of Ayton and Burnmouth in the Scottish Borders. Ayton Parish Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Eye Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eyemouth and Burnmouth.
Eyemouth
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Eyemouth is a harbour town in the Scottish Borders. With a population of 3580 in 2022, it's the largest of a string of picturesque fishing villages along the rugged Berwickshire coast. Others, also described here, are Burnmouth, Coldingham and St Abbs.
Burnmouth
Village
Photo: A15773, Public domain.
Burnmouth is a small fishing village located adjacent to the A1 road on the east coast of Scotland. It is the first village in Scotland on the A1, after crossing the border with England. Burnmouth is situated 1½ miles south of Eye Water.
Ayton
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ayton is a small village located in the historic county of Berwickshire, today part of the Scottish Borders region. It is on the Eye Water, from which it is said to take its name: Ayton means 'Eye-town'. Ayton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Eye Water.
Eye Water
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Eye Water from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Eye Water” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Eye Water”
- Cebuano: “Eye Water”
- German: “Eye Water”
- Japanese: “アイ・ウォーター”
- Swedish: “Eye Water”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gunsgreen and St Abbs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Eyemouth Day Hospital and Gunsgreen Point.
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