Castles, caves and coast

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A half term week in Northumberland with Scotland-dwelling family. Based in the amazing Old Vicarage in Beadnell.

Part 1: Sunny exploring

Who can find the biggest leaf?
The driveway and outbuildings of the Old Vicarage
Trying out baby’s bike seat
Garden wandering
Beadnell Bay
Windy digging
Construction under the tutelage of a historian
The finished castle
Running for lunch (Grannie and Grandad following more sedately)
Whooshing along the sand
Nearly at Seahouses
With a very windy forecast, we headed inland to St Cuthbert’s Cave, in a forest in the foothills of the Cheviots
Nice grassy path through the gorse
The forest was only marginally less windy
But the rocks provided some shelter
Arty pinecones
Contemplating a jump
Squeeze!
Not to be left out of the jumping
Running down the hill
Arty grassy

Part 2: Castles by bike

Partway across the causeway to Holy Island
Rain on Bamburgh Castle
Lindisfarne Castle
A lunchtime game of peekaboo
Which greatly amused Claire
Sunny bench and boats
Heading for the castle (but not without mummy)
Pier-ing in the sea
Poles marking the pilgrims’ path
We cycled to Dunstanburgh Castle, but had to walk the last bit
Had a chilly picnic under the ruins
Jo and Jess bonding over old long drop toilets
Identifying chimneys
Arty turret
Framed
Well well well
Nice view
Nice window seat
Geology x exploring
Holey rock!
Smiley rock

Part 3: Damp autumnal wanderings

Unbeleafably big
Exciting waves. Nearly got my feet wet
Jump!
Looking for sea glass
Exploring the only west-facing harbour on the east coast
Excavations begin
In case we forget
Car on driveway of the sand house
Treasures
Wizard in the labyrinth at Cragside
Big bedrock labyrinth path
Story telling chair
Found the middle of the labyrinth while trying to get out. Needed a lunch stop before trying again.
Finally escaped
Running down the track
Autumn trees
Peaceful lakes
Path to the playground
Matching the foliage
Arty orange leaves
Cragside house through the mist
Rock garden arch
Iron bridge and more autumn below the house

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