Route: Seahouses to Bamburgh Castle and back
Area: Northumberland
Date of walk: 12th June 2015
Walkers: Andrew and Gilly
Distance: 7.6 miles
Weather: Sunny
We’d been staying in village of Seahouses and on the last day of a wonderful short walking holiday we decided to walk from the village to Bamburgh Castle
It was yet another sunny morning as we set off, and after walking out of the village we were soon able to leave the footpath and go down to the beach. This glorious 3 mile stretch of golden sand took us all the way to Bamburgh Castle – a fantastic way to approach this iconic old building
We clambered up the sand dunes beneath the castle and began the return leg straightaway – we’d visited the castle earlier this year and didn’t have time to do so again
The way back to Seahouses followed St Oswald’s Way (with a short diversion at the start to avoid a large herd of cows with calves), and was through farmland and quiet country lanes. It very easy walking and the whole round took us less than 3 hours
What a great way to end our stay in the walkers’ paradise that is Northumberland
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Dawn breaks on the final day of our short break in Northumberland - the view from Harbourside Cottage Seahouses
Eider Duck (known locally as Cuddy Duck) at the harbourside
Cuddy Ducklings
As we walk out of Seahouses we can see Bamburgh Castle ahead
The Farne Islands
Miles of golden sand - no chance of getting lost on this walk
Just beyond Seahouses we descend to the beach, and will walk along it for the next 3 miles as far as Bamburgh Castle
Wonderful!
Looking back to Seahouses
The Farne Islands in the distance
Patterns in the rocks
Bamburgh Castle
Looking back
We leave the beach and climb up through the sand dunes
Views of Bamburgh Castle…
A field of poppies and wild lupins Bamburgh Castle
We joined the Northumberland Coast Path just beyond Armstrong Cottages
The return leg was a pleasant stroll through fields and along quiet lanes
This path took us along the northern edge of Seahouses, almost as far as the harbour
Back to the start in Seahouses
The Rescue Statue - the end of a fantastic walking holiday in this beautiful area
