Duneye one

Verified Slow Way

Verified by 80.00% of reviewers

I walked the 13 mile section from Cove to St Abb's. A beautiful day walk with no access problems. Muddy in places, but it was winter, and nothing good walking shoes won't cope with.

I walked this route and also Eyeber over the course of three days, but walking in the reverse direction (I started at Berwick-upon-Tweed, and finished at Dunbar). The route mainly follows the John Muir Link from Dunbar to Cockburnspath, and the Berwickshire Coast Path from there to Eyemouth. I had previously walked some of the route, and I was generally happy with it. I used Komoot to download the route, and photos and details can be seen there - https://www.komoot.com/tour/1326624759 and https://www.komoot.com/tour/1327481156 cover this part of the route. My main concern is that the walk from Dunbar to Eyemouth is maybe a bit too far for one day. Our 3 day route included overnight stays at Coldingham and Cove, and there were limited facilities between Eyemouth and Dunbar for places to eat and stay. My colleague and I were accompanied by a large (about 40 kg) dog, and she struggled to deal with some of the stiles near to St Abbs Head. Generally, the walk between Dunbar and Cockburnspath is pretty flat, but the remainder, between Cockburnspath and Eyemouth includes regular ups and downs, and is the prettier part of the route.

I walked part of this route in mid-August 2022 as part of a two-day excursion along the Berwickshire Coastal Path. My walk was 18 miles from Eyemouth to Cockburnspath along the coastal route and it was a stunningly scenic and challenging walk. Because this Slow Ways route is so long (26 miles) and it follows the Berwickshire Coastal Path alignment, I recommend splitting the route at Cockburnspath so there are two Slow Ways routes: Eyemouth to Cockburnspath and Cockburnspath to Dunbar. I think the portion of the route between Eyemouth and Cockburnspath should be verified as part of the official Slow Ways network. I can't speak to the stretch north to Dunbar.

We walked the section from Dunbar as far as Cove (near Cockburnspath.) The walk is beautiful but has one big issue - the chunk at the beginning of the route that skirts around the edge of the golf course is stressful!! When people are playing you have to keep a very careful eye out and stand still each time someone is taking a shot that could conceivably come in your direction. The golfers were very friendly but also very firm that it's a bit risky to walk there. If I were to walk this again I would take an alternative route and rejoin the slow way on the far side of the golf course, avoiding walking on it entirely.

However once past the golf course, the route is easy to follow and incredibly beautiful - walking along the cliffs and the sea is amazing. I also loved getting to look up close at the nuclear power plant on the way past! Very exciting!.

I've walked partway along this route. I've walked from Dunbar to Thorntonloch beach and then from Pease Bay to Siccar Point. My intention is to finish it off in segments.

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