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| I last came to Bamburgh around 20 years ago, in a Talbot Highwayman Motor Home with young family in tow. Today was going to beach 52 out of a target of 52 for the year. Were they all true beaches? I have done what I can to check names and if all of my beaches counts as a beach. I've tried. All I know is that setting the target made me get out and discover my local coast. In my head I have a much better picture of the lay of the land and sea. Some of them were new to me beaches , once just names but now pictures in my head and memories for ever. There is loads of time left so I will do more before the year is out. So if anyone calls foul on any of my 52 then I will have a few more in the bank. |
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| Once I reached the Beach the first thing I did was this above.... |
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| The Sky and Sea were very dramatic, we headed South. |
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| The Castle from the rocks to the South. |
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| Walked back to the car through the Dunes; South of the Castle. Had to go through a couple of kissing gates. I liked all of the different Angles. |
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| #2minutebeachclean |
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| One of The Farne Islands off the Coast of Bamburg. The sea was spectacular. |
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| An unexpected part of the day was the link of the village to Grace Darling. I knew she was from this part of the world, but didn't realise how close. In St Aiden's Churchyard below the Castle is this memorial to her. |
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| Just to the left of her memorial is her grave; she died aged just 26 in 1842. The house she was born in is just over the road from her grave and a few doors down from the Small but excellent Grace Darling RNLI Museum. I couldn't attempt to do her story justice here. Have a look at the Museum website here.. RNLI.org/gracedarling |
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| I'm a cold hearted son of a ..... but for some reason after hearing her story a tear came to my eye when I came face to face with one of her small dresses. BEACH BUOY. |
