Bamburgh

Spending our second week at Waren Mill, just a couple of miles north of Bamburgh, we spent quite a bit of time in Bamburgh - for one reason it has a lovely sandy beach, which Ruby loves to run on as well as go in the sea, so above is a selection of photos of Bamburgh. 1. Bamburgh Castle viewed from the Wyndings (the road to the beach) 2. The Parish Church of St Aidan 3. The effigy of Grace Darling, the Victorian heroine who with her father rescued 9 shipwrecked sailors from the Farne Island during a terrific storm. 4. The tomb of Grace Darling in Bamburgh Churchyard. 5. The RNLI Museum which celebrates the life of Grace Darling (it was the 150th annniversary of the rescue) 6. The birthplace of Grace Darling (next door but two to the museum) 7. Looking down Church Street towards the Castle 8. Clarke's Greengrocers shop, where we always purchase our groceries and green groceries before we head home. It's one od those original and old fashioned establishements which doesn't have a till. All the working out is done on the back of a paper bag! 9. Dot outside "The Pantry" - where we usually purchase our sandwiches and drinks. Julie Spruce, the owner, originates from West Yorkshire, where her dad used to be a police seargent in Saltaire. 1o. The Castle Inn - one of the places we visit for an evening meal.