Northumberland

Tricky

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Is... gods own country. :thumb2

Stunning empty roads, good weather (eh...) lots of interesting history, good beer and grub and beautiful women (I brought my own :D).

Jump off point after leaving the soaking M6 was the little village of Greenhead on the B6318. Sorry no pics as to busy drying out. :(

Next morning was nice weather so we headed off to look at Hadrian's Wall.

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Nice ears...

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After visiting a couple of the Roman Forts and Museums we headed for the coast along the looping B6341. Mad road unless you have a torso like zebadee. :D

Bamburgh Castle almost obscured by a fat German.

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Stayed the night at Seahouses.

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At this place.

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They had a room in a side annexe... Which turned out to be the local Chinese. :nenau

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No room for a lard arse. :D

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But a nice view of the Farne Islands.

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We walked along the beach to get a better view of Bamburgh Castle.

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Rained a bit on the way back so nice rainbow(s) over Seahouses.

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We strolled around the harbour.

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And then popped into a local for a few of these. :beer:

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The Olde Ship was great. :thumb

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After fish & chips at the Pinnacle (Hairy Bikers fav chippy) we saw the lifeboat return. Just a training exercise. :)

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By the morning we had really got the hang of these Cantonese capers...

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A little spin up the road brought us to Lindisfarne Holy Island.

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Not to many tourists about.

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This house was opposite the local church... :blast :D

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We nipped over the Scottish border and spent the night in Jedburgh. The local (ruined) Abbey was very picturesque.

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The next day is was back along the border and we headed for Kielder.

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The forest road.

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Last stop before heading south again.

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Spent our last night in Yorkshire. More God's country. :thumb

Stayed at Leyburn.

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They gave us the Hepburn room. All the rooms had a theme which was a nice touch. We watched 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' with a bottle of wine and as it was my birthday I tried to snog Audrey. :hug

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Lovely day for the ride back to Essex.

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We went via some great biking roads...

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Thanks for looking.

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great pictures
send them to the Northumberland tourist board
send um yer route - it could be a pamphlet in there Information shops
must have been a lovely trip
I love it up there
Thanks for posting this :clap
 
Cheers guys. :thumb2

Can someone ask Paul (BHT) if this is potential front page material.

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Thanks. :eek:
 
great pictures
send them to the Northumberland tourist board
send um yer route - it could be a pamphlet in there Information shops
must have been a lovely trip
I love it up there
Thanks for posting this :clap

+1 :clap :clap :clap
 
Great photo's but I think the STIG is about to nick your bike (last photo)
 
Come back for the BWTI weekend next June, there's loads more of those roads to explore... and you'll have a guide. :thumb2
 
After visiting a couple of the Roman Forts and Museums we headed for the coast along the looping B6341. Mad road unless you have a torso like zebadee. :D

Ah, my very favorite road! Takes some learning that one...

Nice write up:D
 
I got married in Lindisfarne Castle :bounce1

Only problem with Northumberland is that's where the mother in law lives!
 


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