After a nice lie in we set off on the coach arriving at the Lindisfarne service station in lovely blue skies and the wind in our faces. After heading up across the fields up to the settlement in the Kyloe hills we found some nice gorse patches as well as some stunning monkey puzzle trees as well as taking in the stunning views over towards Lindisfarne.

Before clambering over numerous fallen trees down through the forest joining the track by a small hut and continued past the timber truck and down to join the Northumberland coast path but not before Rob had managed to spot a nice deer in the trees. Good progress was made along the footpath as we continued through the wood and then descended past the farms admiring the horses and cattle as well as Matthews new castle down into the town of Belford where we stopped for lunch by the war memorial before bidding farewell to George who was joined on the bus by Joe.

After lunch after skirting the golf driving range, crossing the A1 and passing the industrial site we arrived at the railway. After calling the signalman we crossed and ‘swiftly’ navigated the ‘small puddle’ on the far side of the tracks before continuing across boggy fields. After cresting a small rise we caught site of an old storage tower which at one point was used to host pigeons but has now been renovated into a cottage before continuing down to the burn and up through the woods past the caravan park before emerging onto the crest of the hill and were met with glorious views of Bamburgh Castle and behind it the Farne islands. After passing some very large lambs we passed into the beautiful village of Bamburgh and dropped down though the dunes onto the hard sand of the beach in the shadow of the castle. After a lovely stroll down the beach to Seahouses a few members took a quick dip in the North Sea whilst others went to the chippy. Arriving at the coach we persuaded the friendly coach driver to return via Bamburgh to collect the other group. We returned to Newcastle after a lovely, foresty, coastal walk in the mild February weather. -Josh