Rugged landscapes plus wildlife, including nesting seabirds, gray seals, dolphins, and porpoises, make St. Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve an excellent choice for photographers, hikers, and animal lovers.

Drones are forbidden from April through July, and permission is required at other times of the year.

The lighthouse is closed to visitors, but its cottages are available for rent.

There are cafés in St. Abbs village plus bathrooms at the reserve, although the bathrooms are only open Friday through Sunday.

St. Abb’s Head has accessible parking and bathrooms. The Nature Centre is wheelchair accessible and offers a short all-abilities path to a viewpoint, but the clifftop paths and seabird viewing spots are hard to reach in a wheelchair.