Ayton

Ayton is a small village located in the historic county of , today part of the region. It is on the , from which it is said to take its name: Ayton means 'Eye-town'.
Wikipedia
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 557 residents
  • Description: village in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Ayton, Scottish Borders”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ayton Parish Church and Ayton Castle.

Church
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Ayton and Burnmouth Parish Church is a member church of the Church of Scotland, serving the communities of Ayton and in the .

Building
Photo: James Yardley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is located to the east of Ayton in the . It is 9 kilometres north-west of , in the former county of .

Bridge
Photo: Graham Robson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burnmouth and Eyemouth.

Village
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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. is situated 2 miles east of Ayton.

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is a harbour town in the . 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.

Village
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is a village located in the southeast of , in , region. The village lies on the western bank of the . is situated 2½ miles west of Ayton.

Ayton

Latitude
55.84236° or 55° 50′ 33″ north
Longitude
-2.12288° or 2° 7′ 22″ west
Population
557
Elevation
161 feet (49 metres)
Open location code
9C7VRVRG+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 429825936
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2656697
Wiki­data ID
Q793327
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Ayton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Ayton”
  • Bulgarian: “Айтон”
  • Cebuano: “Ayton”
  • Chinese: “艾頓”
  • Chinese: “艾顿”
  • Dutch: “Ayton”
  • French: “Ayton”
  • German: “Ayton”
  • Irish: “Baile Eighe”
  • Japanese: “エイトン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Ayton”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ayton”
  • Norwegian: “Ayton”
  • Persian: “آیتون اسکوتیش بوردرز”
  • Polish: “Ayton”
  • Portuguese: “Ayton”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ayton”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Eighe”
  • Spanish: “Ayton”
  • Swedish: “Ayton”
  • Urdu: “ایٹن، اسکاٹش بارڈرز”
  • Welsh: “Ayton”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ayton Community Hall and Ayton Post Office.

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