Heather Heugh

Cove and Cockburnspath

Graham — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:54:15 +0000

Cockburnspath is just off the A1, and is the main village close to Cove. Between 1991 and 2001, the population of the area increased by 27% from 574 to 729, compared to an average of 1% for Scotland, making it one of the fast growing areas. The village has a small shop and post office. [...]

Places to Visit – Dunbar

coveadmin — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:30:28 +0000

Dunbar is about 8 miles north of Cove. It is quite a quiet town, with many inhabitants being commuters for Edinburgh since it is both on the main A1 road and Edinburgh – London railway line. Whilst shopping is limited, it has all that you need – couple of supermarkets, [...]

Autumn/Winter holidays at Cove

coveadmin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:27:50 +0000

Book a Beach House This Winter Typically, beach houses are places people think of booking for the height of summer in order to enjoy the sea and sand in the hot weather. However, between November and February can be one of the best times to book a beach house! The night sky over the [...]

Music at Paxton House

coveadmin — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:25:53 +0000

Looking at the programme for Music at Paxton House. This is a music festival about 30 minutes drive from Cove just outside Berwick. It’s a great little festival of classical and chamber music – highly recommended. Also, if you go, having dinner in the restaurant or picnic in the grounds is ideal. If you want [...]

Anybody see the filming at Cove?

coveadmin — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:36:48 +0000

So, Wednesday 2 May sees some new filming at Cove. Stephen Fry playing in a TV film from an Ian Rankin (Rebus) novel. I managed to get there when Mr Fry was being driven up the road from Cove Harbour – so missed the filming. However, looking forward to seeing Cove yet again in a [...]

Book for the Olympics

coveadmin — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:06:46 +0000

Thinking about what to do during the Olympics? Well, at Heather Heugh at Cove, there is a large flat screen TV, great signal, broadband (soon to have broadband TV) and plenty of fresh air outside if you want a breather. The dates are still available and the house sleeps 6 for £105 a night.

New Cove Babies

coveadmin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:35:11 +0000

Took this photograph the other day from my Blackberry. Sorry about the quality but thought it was rather cute!

Coming up for Springtime at Cove

coveadmin — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:25:38 +0000

Well, Spring is coming soon and Cove starts to get ready for milder weather. On 25th March, the clocks go forward of course and that gives lighter evenings. For anybody staying at Cove, there are some things to look out for: Lighter evenings to spend looking at the rockpools. These offer an endless source of [...]

Suitability for dogs

coveadmin — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:47:13 +0000

A few people have asked me whether the house is suitable for dogs. The answer is ‘of course’. They are very welcome. Cove has a great beach – sand and rocks – and there is the harbour to swim in. Its safe and means that dogs can enjoy themselves without going out to sea. There [...]