Food, Accommodation and Amenities

Food and Accommodation

In the village the Waterloo Arms and close by, Chirnside Hall Hotel, the Allanton Inn, Allanton  and The Craw Inn, Auchencrow provide food and accommodation.  The Red Lion and Beacon Coffee Shop are both in the village centre.map of Chirnisde

Camping and caravan facilities are available in Coldingham, Eyemouth and Berwick. Sykes Holiday Cottages among others offer many self-catering properties – from castles to cottages in the surrounding area.

Tourist Information Centres are at:
Eyemouth – Open Easter to October, Auld Kirk, Manse Road, Eyemouth TD14 5HE  Tel 01890 750678
Berwick – upon – Tweed – Open all year, Walkergate (upstairs in the library), Berwick-upon-Tweed,  Northumberland TD15 1DB  01670 622155

VisitScotland lists places to stay in Chirnside and the rest of the Scottish Borders.

Medical facilities

Chirnside  health centre. is due to close end March 2023.
The Knoll, Station Road, Duns TD11 3EL

the knoll, station road, duns

  • Knoll Hospital has a 23 bed ward. It supports acute hospital services and provides services to meet local health needs. Health care provided includes acute medical care for the elderly and also terminal care, convalescent care, respite care and rehabilitation. These are provided both to in-patients and on a day care basis. Medical support is provided by a Community Geriatrician.
  • Health Board staff provide GP treatment room services and support consultant led clinics for medical, surgical, orthopaedic, ophthalmology, gynaecology and obstetric services.

There are two GP Practices at The Knoll:

The nearest general hospital with full time Accident and Emergency facilities is the Borders General Hospital at Melrose.

NHS Dental Treatment is offered by:

Religious Services in and around Chirnside

  • Church of Scotland Services, are held at the Parish Church Kirkgate. Sunday Service is 11:15
  • Southview Church holds regular services.
  • Roman Catholic Mass. There are RC churches in Duns  and Eyemouth 
Public Transport

Buses
Chirnside is served by buses to Berwick upon Tweed and Duns then onto Galashiels. The current timetables are available via Traveline Scotland

Trains
East Coast Mainline Rail services are available at Berwick upon Tweed. There are services to Edinburg & Newcastle from Reston Station. The reopened Waverley line to Edinburgh is at Tweedbank. For timetables and service information visit National Rail Enquiries

Flights
Edinburgh Airport is the nearest airport is Edinburgh (58 miles)

Newcastle International Airport is 75 miles by road. (via A1)

Other facilities

The main facilities in Chirnside are clustered around the Main Street and Crosshill.

Shops include the Co-op Food Store (with cash machine), Newsagent and Post Office. You can pay in and withdraw money from the Post Office from your bank account. There is a pharmacy and a Fish and Chip shop.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Mobile Bank visits Crosshill Car Park on a Monday 11:15 to 11:45. The Bank of Scotland has a branch in Duns and Eyemouth.

The Mobile Library visits Chirnside Memorial Clock, Crosshill at 12:15 – 12:45 on  alternate Thursdays starting 9th February.  For more information about the Mobile Library click here

A range of local societies and groups meet regularly at Chirnside Community Centre.

There is a phone box in the village centre, adjacent to the main bus stop and shelter.

 

 

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