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Published: July 29th 2011
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A little over a year ago
we visited Berwick for the first time. We wanted to go back and spend a bit more time in the area and luckily we had the chance on this trip back to the UK.
We stayed at
Whyteside House for 3 nights. It's very well located in the centre of town and just a 20 minute walk over the Tweed from Russ' brother. We were made to feel very welcome and can recommend staying there if you visit Berwick.
Last year the tides were against us when we wanted to visit Holy Island. This time they were perfect and we spent the whole day over there. We arrived at the causeway just as the tide was going out and got our wheels wet for a short while as we crossed over. There were only puddles of water left so we were not concerned. Had the tide been coming in, we would never have risked it though.
On the island we walked a lot seeing the Priory and nearby St Mary's church which was very nice. It's worth going into the church as it is beautiful inside. From there we walked around part of the island taking in the varying
views of Lindisfarne Castle and also Bamburgh just across the water. It was very interesting to see the upturned boats which were used as storage huts once they were no longer seaworthy. We went out to the bird hide which overlooks the lough but there were no special feathered visitors to see. The sea was rough and huge waves crashed upon the shore as we walked along. Back in the town the sun finally came out as we treated ourselves to a cream tea (but with coffee instead of tea, and we also skipped the cream!!).
The next day we ventured out with the family. 2 of Russ' brothers, Jon, who lives in Berwick, and Darryll, who had come up from Devon, joined us along with Darryll's wife Selina and their children Kaitlyn, Jack and Jaime, along with Jon's eldest daughter Bryony. Unfortunately Jon's wife Sarah had to stay at home with Chloe who was feeling unwell.
We drove out to St Abbs, just over the border into Scotland, on the recommendation of our B&B landlord. The roads were narrow and winding to get there but it was fantastic. The harbour was lovely and the massive waves were
crashing above the sea defences. It was a good day to be a landlubber!! From the very helpful visitors centre we had amazing views of the cliffs, the rocky shore and the rough sea. There were very few birds around! The most moving thing was the Fishermen's Memorial depicting the waiting families looking out to see.
The coastal path was too much for a child's buggy so we got permission to drive up to the lighthouse at St Abbs Head. Normally restricted to staff and disabled access, we were pleased we drove out there. The views were breathtaking and we whiled away an hour or so seeing the cormorants and wandering along the undulating cliff tops. A good time was had by all and the weather was perfect.
Leaving Berwick after our weekend, we knew we would return again. We are far from finished with the Berwickshire coast!
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