Northumberland Holidays.......

Just in case you got the idea that we spent the whole of our second week in Bamburgh, I should explain that we also visited Berwick upon Tweed, complete with its Elizabethan walls, the Border abbey towns of Kelso and Melrose. It is at Melrose that we always call for a meal at Russell's Restaurant, which serves superb meals and features well on Trip Advisor! We also visited Newton by the Sea. A quaint little village square, with cottages on three sides and facing the sea on the fourth side. All the buildings are owned by the National Trust. It is here that you will find The Ship Inn a well know establishement for providing mouth watering meals - try their home made soup and ploughmans - ideal after a long walk on the beach! They also have a micro brewery which produces 21 (Yes you did read that correctly!) different brews. Usually three different ones each week. We visited Alnwick, and had sandwiches from the Tree House and also paid a visit to the world famous Barter Books, which is situated in the old railway Station, and advertises itself as "probably the largest second hand bookshop in the world" we also visited Wooler, which is a small market town situated at the foot of the Cheviot Hills and is a popular base for walkers. Sorry there are no photos of these places as I have taken dozens of photos previously, so didn't take any of them this year!