Breeches Rock

Breeches Rock is a hill in , and has an elevation of 131 feet. Breeches Rock is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ayton Parish Church and Eyemouth Lifeboat Station.

Church
Ayton and Burnmouth Parish Church is a member church of the Church of Scotland, serving the communities of and in the . is situated 2 miles southwest of Breeches Rock.

Building
is located at Gunsgreen Quay in , a harbour town in the , approximately 9 miles north of , on the south-east coast of .

Memorial
is situated 1½ miles northwest of Breeches Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burnmouth and Eyemouth.

Village
Photo: A15773, Public domain.
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 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.

Locality
is towards the southernmost point on the east coast of . It was the scene of a building known as the "Smuggler's Bothy" which was built by the famous smuggler John Robertson in about 1760 and stands on the cliffs overlooking the . is situated 2 miles southeast of Breeches Rock.

Breeches Rock

Latitude
55.85256° or 55° 51′ 9″ north
Longitude
-2.07104° or 2° 4′ 16″ west
Elevation
131 feet (40 metres)
Open location code
9C7VVW3H+2H
Geo­Names ID
12624195
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