St Abbs Head
Former by an extinct volcano, the Head is the best known landmark along the magnificent Berwickshire coast. Home to thousands of nesting seabirds in summer, the Head also has a wealth of other wildlife and fine views along the coast. In recognition of its importance to both wildlife and people the Head was declared a National Nature Reserve in 1983.
The offshore waters lie within a Special Area of Conservation and form part of Scotland's only Voluntary Marine Nature Reserve. New remote camera link to Nature Reserve Centre allows visitors to observe seabirds during nesting season (record footage out of season). The 90m high cliffs are home to colonies of guillemots, kittiwakes, razorbills, shags, fulmars, puffins and herring gulls which nest on narrow ledges from April to August.
Lumsdaine Farm coastal strip: 68 ha (168 a) of cliff and foreshore donated to the Trust by the Pearl Assurance Company Ltd in 1984. Part of the same Grade 1 Site of Special Scientific Interest as Abb's Head.
Blackpotts grazing block: 50 ha (123 a) purchased in 1994 to alleviate grazing pressure on the cliff top during summer. Dogs must be kept on a leash. Exhibition, toilets
Opening Hours
Visitor Centre: 21 March to 31 Oct, daily 10-5.
Nature Reserve: daily, all year.
Contact
Mr
Ian
Gardner
St Abbs
Eyemouth
Borders
TD14 5QF
Scotland
Tel: +44 (1890) 771443
E-Mail: information@nts.org.uk
WWW: http://www.nts.org.uk/Property/82/
