Explore The Smugglers Trail

Gunsgreen is the house that smuggling built, but the secrets and stories were not just within this ‘Smuggler’s Palace’.  Smugglers were active right up and down the Berwickshire coast.

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Illustrations by Hannah Longmuir

History brought to life

As a result of research conducted by our historian/curator Derek Janes, We have now developed The Smugglers’ Trail. We now know a lot about incidents that took place along this coastline that really represent how rife smuggling was in this part of Scotland.

Watch the film

Hear the key people involved explain some of the stories and plans for the trail’s interpretation. This film was made possible by funding from the University of Exeter.

Media Enquires

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Press feature -Smugglers Trail Eyemouth here!

See coverage of the Smugglers Trail on prime-time French TV!

Watch it here!

New Interpretation

In order to display these stories to the public, over the next year or so, we will be developing ‘The Smugglers’ Trail’ along the Berwickshire Coastal Path.  The route will have interpretation of smuggling stories along the way, and will stop you at various viewpoints where known incidents took place. Gunsgreen House will be at the centre of this trail, and our displays have been upgraded to show more of the Smugglers’ Trail stories.

Explore the routes

• Read about the Smugglers Trail Eyemouth to Burnmouth
• Read about the Smugglers Trail Eyemouth to St Abb’s Head
• Read about the Smugglers Trail St Abb’s Head to Cove
• Explore an Eyemouth circular walk in the footsteps of the smugglers
  

The Smugglers Trail, south-east of Eyemouth – a spring-time view with cowslips and gorse in bloom along the secret path.

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