Berwickshire Coastal Path

Tour Type:

Classic Routes | If you’re the active, outdoorsy type, who’s interested in taking on the great routes of the world or looking for a challenge, then our Classic Routes are for you. We’re talking the West Highland Way, Tour Du Mont Blanc and the Passau to Vienna Danube Cycle Path, to name but a few!

Activity:

Multi Centre Walking | With a mix of loop and point-to-point walks stay 2 or 3 nights in one place which offers the chance to slow down and really explore a destination.

Activity Level & Terrain

This route is graded easy to moderate overall. On the walk from Eyemouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed there is a fair amount of elevation gain and loss, but nothing too strenuous.  Daily walking distances vary between 5 - 15 miles. A good level of fitness will be required. On most days the average is 13 miles with one exception. When you walk from St Abbs/Coldingham to Eyemouth this walk is only 5 miles. This is due to lack of accommodation in one area. Even though the walking day is short it gives the opportunity to explore the local area. You will mostly be walking on coastal trails, sometimes on sandy beaches and along cliff tops. You will need to be careful not to walk too close to the cliff edges.

Navigation

Navigation is straightforward as you can use the Macs Adventure Smartphone App which has maps, GPS tracks and daily route information. Simply download the GPS tracks for offline use and follow the route on your phone with the assurance that navigation on this tour will be made simple and you cannot get lost.

• 5 Nights in B&B's, guest houses and hotels
• 5 Breakfasts
• Baggage Transfers
• Transfer from Dunbar to Cockburnspath
• Transfer Cockburnspath to Dunbar
• Access to maps, GPX tracks and daily route information with the Macs Adventure smartphone navigation app
• All your trip documents provided digitally through your online Macs “My Account”
• 24/7 Emergency telephone support from our UK office

• Travel Insurance (required)
• Travel to Dunbar
• Travel from Berwick-upon-Tweed
• Lunches, dinners, snacks & drinks
• Personal equipment

• Extra Night

When To Go

You can take this tour anywhere between April and September. Springtime is great for the wildflowers and nesting season for birds. In the summer it should be a bit warmer and the weather more settled and in the Autumn will be quiet and peaceful as all the summer tourists will have left. The choice is yours! 

Getting to the Start

The start of the tour in Dunbar is easily accessible from Edinburgh by train. They run approximately every hour and the journey time is around 30 minutes. You can find more information at the Scotrail website.There are various airlines that fly into Edinburgh from international gateways and more information may be found on the Edinburgh Airport website. This airport is a 30 minute taxi to the city centre, which is also easily reachable using the Tram or Citylink bus networks.

You could also drive and  leave your car in Dunbar as there are plenty of car parks.

Getting from the End

Berwick-upon-Tweed is on the East Coast Main Railway Line. The train operator for this line is the London North Eastern Rail. The trains run up and down the east coast of England and Scotland from London to Edinburgh and vice-versa. You can take a train back to Edinburgh. Trains run approximately every hour and the journey takes around 50 minutes. You can also take the same trainline south to Newcastle. This journey is a bit shorter an d the trains run slightly more often. As stated London is also accessible. You can take direct trains, or via York. The journey time is 3H40.

If you have driven to Dunbar and parked your car there, you can take the Edinburgh train back there on the same trainline, which takes approximately 20 minutes. These trains do not run as often however, so you will need to refer to the website above for times and schedules.

Luggage Transfer

Your bags will be transferred from your accommodation as per your itinerary and moved onto your next overnight accommodation. We ask you to limit your luggage to one bag of up to 20kg per person.

At Macs Adventure, we work in partnership with many luggage transfer providers who set a limit on how many bags/suitcases they will transfer per person, and also the weight of the bag/suitcase.  Your booking includes transfer of 1 bag per person.  It is very important that you read the luggage information specific to your tour before departure. If you do not adhere to these limits, there is a great possibility that you will be charged locally both for extra bags or if they are too heavy. This limitation can be a challenge, especially as airlines generally have limits that are higher. However, our luggage providers have reasons for these limits (usually due to the Health and Safety of their employees), which we must respect.

General Information

The distances and ascent/descents are approximations of the recommended routes. Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking/cycling gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes for the cooler months and lightweight clothing for summer, and a day pack.

Equipment

Please be prepared by packing all necessary items, for example, proper rain gear (jacket and pants), sun hat, sunscreen. Your information pack has a detailed equipment list which includes standard walking gear such as good walking boots or shoes, warm and waterproof clothes for the cooler months and lightweight clothing for summer, and a day pack.

Travel Insurance

It is a requirement of booking this tour with Macs Adventure that you have suitable travel insurance which covers you for the activity and emergency evacuation and hospital care.