Ayton

Ayton is a village located in the southeast of Scotland, in the county of Berwickshire, Scottish Borders region. The village lies on the River Eye. The village is named after the river, Ayton means 'Eye-town'.

It is located near the ECML railway line, which runs between London, King's Cross and Edinburgh, Waverley station.

The A1 (Great North Road) originally ran through the heart of the village, but during the 1980's 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.

Ayton Castle is a popular tourist attraction.