Description

The cache is located at the site of an abandoned salmon fishing station. Perched halfway up the cliff is a small boothy, which was once used by the fishermen who worked their salmon nets from this rocky shore. On the beach below the boothy you'll find a rusty windlass, which was once used to haul the flat-bottomed salmon punt onto the rocks.

The east coast mail line (ECML) between Edinburgh and London runs parallel to the coast, so for much of the walk to the cache you'll find yourself sandwiched between the cliff edge and a high speed railway line. I hope you’ll wave at the passing trains as they hurtle past.

The cache can be reached by walking north from Berwick or south from Burnmouth along the Berwickshire coastal path. Or you could park your car near the fly-over, just north of the border, on the A1 at Lamberton. If you park here you'll see there is a bridge across the railway line.

This is the first coastal cache in Scotland, hopefully you’ll have the time to visit the other caches along the Berwickshire coast.

Warning

The path to the "Salmon Station” cache is often very close to the cliff edge. These cliffs are very high and often over hang the drop. Care must be taken when visiting this cache with children. Adults should also be careful if they try approaching the edge.

Contents

You'll have to visit the cache to find out what's inside. Suffice to say the content is varied and consists of quality items, so bring some nice things to exchange.