A Beach Walk at Low Newton

We headed to Low Newton for a 4 mile walk along the beach and back through the sand dunes. Gaye and Fraser only did the beach section as the dunes were too steep for Gaye. 

Fraser looked after Gaye and she enjoyed the beach walk as the tide was out and the sand nice and firm. It’s been a fabulous week and it’s so nice to be together as a family, especially with Fiona joining us as well. 

Leslie with our American grandchildren Eleanor and Elliot. Tommy is missing as he is on a school trip to Washington and New York.

Fiona and Leslie had a paddle in the North Sea

Among the sand dunes and Huts

After this Fraser and family went to Bamburgh Castle. This seat is the same seat their granny Sidne sat in on a visit in August 2016 as in photo below. Sadly she died three years ago but so loved her visits to UK

Islands & Castles

We arrived on Holy Isle on Sunday evening as soon as the causeway was open and checked into our B & B and headed to The Ship Inn for a nice meal. The weather was superb and Carlo & Sidne just loved the rural charm of the island.

The tide not fully out yet. We never saw the island when the tide was high as we were either away somewhere or it was in the middle of the night.

St.Mary's Church 

Enjoying a seat in the community garden

Gaye looking very relaxed and enjoying herself. 

 Our visit on Monday gave the girls a chance to sit on the throne. Sidne looks more like a Queen than Gaye as she has a regal look about her. 

The superb view of the Northumberland Coast from the ramparts of Bamburgh Castle

From Bamburgh we headed to Alnwick Castle Gardens where the main feature is the splendid fountains 

Back on Holy Isle on Monday evening I went for a walk to St.Cuthberts Island where this photos taken showing the village on Holy Isle

St. Cuthberts Cross on his small island