Coldingham
Quiet, sandy surfing cove with fascinating rockpools and impressive waves.
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What can I do?
- Explore historic Coldingham Priory, founded by the Benedictines in 1098, destroyed by Oliver Cromwell in 1650 and restored in the nineteenth century.
- Enjoy Coldingham Bay’s award-winning beach, admire the multicoloured beach huts and go rockpooling in the pools at either end.
- Try your hand (and legs) at surfing.
- Walk north or south along the Berwickshire path, with great views of the cliffs and coastline.
What do I need to know?
- The St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve ranger runs rockpooling events at Coldingham.
- A lifeguard is on duty at Coldingham beach on summer weekends.
- Coldingham Priory Church is open on Wednesday afternoons from May to September and Sunday afternoons in July and August.
Where can I find out more?
- Coldingham village website
- Coldingham Priory
- Coldingham Bay webcam
- Berwickshire Coastal Path, Berwick to St Abbs
- Magic Seaweed surf report
- SurfCore surf forecast
- St Abbs and Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Reserve
- The Scottish Borders Rangers
Inspire me
Try our specially designed family activities. Tourism, Storytelling walk and Soundscapes are all great ways of getting to know Coldingham. You can download pdf versions of these activities using the links to the right, or visit the Inspire me page to find a these and other activities in both pdf and Microsoft Word versions (for you to customise if you wish).
