Cove, Scottish Borders
Coveis a village in theScottish Bordersarea ofScotland,18 mi (29 km) northwest of theScotland/England border.It is about 36 miles (58 kilometres) southeast of Edinburgh and 8 mi (13 km) from Dunbar. Cove is close toCockburnspath,Dunglass,Innerwick,Oldhamstocks,Bilsdean,and, further afield,DunbarandEyemouth.The climate is typical for Scotland, with cold, wet winters and variable summer weather, with days of rain and days of temperatures over 20 °C (68 °F).
The nearest railway station is Dunbar, which is on the main East Coast line from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh. There are regular trains both from Dunbar to Edinburgh and southwards toBerwick-upon-Tweed.The nearest bus station is in Cockburnspath which takes passengers north to Edinburgh terminating atSt Andrews Square,and southwards, terminating in Berwick.
The rocks that form the approach to the harbour are limestones and sandstones ofCarboniferousage. They dip sharply to the N/NW due to the downthrust of the Covefaultabout1⁄2mi (800 m) southeast. Beyond the fault, olderstrataof theOld Red SandstoneofDevonianage can be seen.[1]
The natural harbour was improved in 1831 by the building of abreakwater.Access is via an unusual tunnel which was excavated by hand. The pick marks are clear to see.
Eleven men from Cove died in the greatEyemouth disasterof 1881. There is a memorial at the top of the cliffs.
The village has been described byThe AA Guide to the British Coastas having more of a Cornish than Scottish air about it.[citation needed]It has no school, shops or post office, although it was knocked down to build new holiday homes. There is a shop and post office nearby in the village of Cockburnspath which also has a school. For amenities, such as a pool or a gym, people need to travel to Dunbar, which is also has an ASDA supermarket.
The nearby beaches ofPease Bay(1.4 mi or 2.3 km) andThorntonloch(3 mi or 5 km) are used forsurfing.
Cove is privately owned by the architect Ben Tindall and the Cove Harbour Conservation Ltd.
TheSouthern Upland Waypasses through Cove along the headland and the road in Cove. TheJohn Muir Waypasses through Dunbar, about 8 mi (13 km) away.
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- ^Clough, C.T. (1910).The geology of East Lothian including parts of the counties of Edinburgh and Berwick.Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Scotland. Edinburgh: His Majesty's Stationery Office (HMSO).
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