Ayton, Scottish Borders

Ayton
Clock Tower House, Ayton
Ayton is located in Scottish Borders
Ayton
Ayton
Location within the Scottish Borders
Population600 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNT923610
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEYEMOUTH
Postcode districtTD14
Dialling code01890
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55°50′33″N 2°07′23″W / 55.842515°N 2.123012°W / 55.842515; -2.123012

Ayton is a small village located in the historic county of Berwickshire, today part of the Scottish Borders region. It is on the Eye Water, from which it is said to take its name: Ayton means 'Eye-town'. It contains the former ancient tollbooth or town hall with a clock tower, the Hemelvaart Bier Cafe (an entertainment venue as well as a bar) and a village store.

It is located near the East Coast Main Line railway line, which runs between London, King's Cross and Edinburgh, Waverley station, the closest station being Reston station.

The A1 (Great North Road) originally ran through the heart of the village, but during the 1980s a bypass was built to the East of the village. Ayton was the location of a coaching inn on the road between London and Edinburgh.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.