In the recent storms from the east, the harbour has experienced more snow than it’s had for a long time.  The Cabin’s renewed electric heating has been keeping it warm and safe for when guests can return.

Phil & Tina, of the Haxby Bakehouse, outside York, make the best Rye bread ever ever.  They are also regular guests at the Cabin and in the height of the second lockdown sent us this loaf along with the excellent York Gin; so much appreciated!

We are immensely proud that Neil Barnard, of the Rachel May, has been nationally recognised for his skill and entrepreneurial abilities.  It was typical that Neil dedicated his award to his late father-in-law, George, who very sadly died in summer 2020.  George was a wonderful man and an irreplaceable part of life at the harbour. 

It is widely known that the ‘Glasgow Boys’ found the inspiration they sought at Cockburnspath and how they managed to substitute Scottish cabbages for French sunflowers!  The Fleming Collection is touring many of these paintings around the country.  The show includes a particularly beautiful painting by E A Walton done on the beach, when the Cabin was red!

From the Guardian:

‘Described by Stephen Fry as “the coviest of coves”, the conservation of Scotland’s pretty Cove Harbour is part supported by profits from this sea-facing cabin. An hour’s drive from Edinburgh, this bolthole sleeps up to 4 in one double and two bunks. There’s also a small kitchen, living area with a woodburner, and a shower room. Outside, a terrace with seating and barbecue help make the most of the local haul, including lobster and crab direct from the fishermen. Beyond the beach, there are cliff-top coastal paths to explore.’

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One of our recent shoots at Cove has been part of BBC2’s superb four part ‘Story of Scottish Art’ with Cove standing in for Campbeltown, Kintyre.

Lachlan Gaudie and the whole series has been remarkable. Here Lachlan is being filmed by the ‘camera’ in the sky, whilst the fishermen discuss boats.

Blue Cabin by the Sea was recently featured in BBC Countryfile Magazine.

“The Blue Cabin is only accessible through a rock-cut smuggling tunnel and across a beach by foot, and is the perfect spot to enjoy unspoilt natural beauty. Musicians and writers have found inspiration in the tranquil setting and views. There’s even a fireplace for colder days”

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The Blue Cabin was recently featured in the Guardian.

‘An hour from Edinburgh, this blue-painted cabin sits on Cove Harbour, a mile from Cockburnspath. Inside it’s a testimony to its owners’ creativity, with fretwork beds (one box, one bunk), seaweed-shaped door handles, mirrors covered with shells, and two Orkney chairs beside a woodburning stove. The birthplace of John Muir, father of the US national parks, is close by, at the end of the John Muir Way.’

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