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Coast and Castles South Day 4 – Lindisfarne to Yetholm

Coast and Castles South Day 4 – Lindisfarne to Yetholm

Coast and Castles South Day 4. After yesterdays cycle to Lindisfarne today, provided us with another glorious sunny day and our first entry into Scotland. Our destination, following a slight booking mix up, would be Yetholm. Interestingly, today’s ride would prove to be as much about bridges as the coast and the castles. Leaving Beal, NCN Route 1 follows a coastal path through Lindisfarne Nature Reserve.    Unfortunately Neil managed to pick up an injury due to coming off worse after picking a fight…

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Coast and Castles South Day 3 – Alnwick to Lindisfarne

Coast and Castles South Day 3 – Alnwick to Lindisfarne

Coast and Castles South Day 3. Today, was another great day weather wise! Before leaving Alnwick, we went to look at the castle. We then headed out of town and back to the coast. We had decided to follow the alternative route which was partially off road. Some of the scenery was just stunning! Our next stop was at Dunstanburgh Castle. Lunch was at Seahouses at a great little cafe there. We then continued along past Bamburgh Castle. We stopped off…

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Coast and Castles South Day 2 – Whitley Bay to Alnwick

Coast and Castles South Day 2 – Whitley Bay to Alnwick

Following our gentle introduction to our Coast and Castles South tour, Coast and Castles South Day 2 was our first proper day of touring. Leaving the excellent York House Hotel in Whitley Bay we picked up the NCN 72 cycle coastal path towards Blyth.    We passed the Blyth Battery Museum and decided to have a look round. Staffed by an enthusiastic group of volunteers it provided an interesting insight into British coastal defences during the two world wars along…

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Sea-to-Sea (C2C) itinerary

Sea-to-Sea (C2C) itinerary

This Sea-to-Sea (C2C) Itinerary covers our final tour of the year, which will undertake at the end of summer. This is, of course, the UK’s most popular Coast-to-Coast route for cyclists. Sarah and I have already completed quite a few coast-to-coast tours, including of course the End-to-End (LEJOG). However, perhaps surprisingly, the Sea-to-Sea (C2C) is not one we have tackled. We have, therefore, decided to correct this omission. We are looking forward to a fantastic few days crossing West Cumbria, the Lake District,…

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Hadrian’s Cycleway Itinerary

Hadrian’s Cycleway Itinerary

This Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary covers our second tour of the year, one we will be undertaking in July. The route is described by Sustrans as ‘a ride through some of England’s most dramatic and wild countryside, taking in magnificent coastal views, breathtaking countryside and Roman forts’. As you can see below, our Hadrian’s Cycleway itinerary is shaping up nicely: Day 1 – Ravenglass to Cockermouth Travel to Ravenglass.Cycle from Ravenglass to Workington and then on to Cockermouth (distance approx 39 miles).Stay at Cockermouth Travelodge, Cockermouth….

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