#alnmouth

[bluereevesphotography]

June 2023

#myphotography #england #summer #animals #sheep #lamb #countryside #nature #walk #photography #alnmouth

[alanreed]

Winter Light, Alnmouth An original watercolour available as a limited edition print. Alnmouth is a small town situated on the Northumbrian coast. In 2021 I was asked to supply a range of local scenes for a client who has a property in Alnmouth. After viewing the splendid holiday home, I wandered around the estuary that the property overlooks. I felt inspired to paint some new scenes to compliment the ones I already had. Armed with my sketchbook and camera, I returned to record the small boats resting on the soft sand. It was a wonderful winters afternoon, the low light sparkling on the river Aln, with little sound other than the seabirds. This was the scene I decided to capture in watercolour. Needless to say, the client was delighted with his new collection of paintings. #alnmouth #alnmouthbeach #alnmouthestuary #northumberland #watercolours #sketchbook #sketchbookpainting #winterlight (at Alan Reed Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwF2wXrJsF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#alnmouth #alnmouthbeach #alnmouthestuary #northumberland #watercolours #sketchbook #sketchbookpainting #winterlight

[streamacademe]

Week 247, Day 1724.

Mini update my end...

I am still doing my corrections, although I only have four left, which I intend to get done by the end of the month! 🎉

On the 1st June, I had my first workaversary at my company, which is crazy! When I started, I was still 6 months away from submitting my thesis, and now I'm in the final stages of my corrections, absolutely mental. 

I am due to give two conference presentations next month, one at the annual STREAM conference and the other at the annual CCWI WDSA 2022 conference in Valencia (hype)! ☀

So things are gradually moving forward. :)

Hope you’re all doing well. I leave you with a photo from our trip to the coast last weekend. 🌊

Ciao. 

Photo: Alnmouth beach. Source: Phone camera.

#the diary of a phd student #phd life #PhD #thesis #corrections #progress #mini update #workaversary #yay #beach #alnmouth #north east #sun #valencia #conferences #yay socialising #excited

[snooziep]

alnmouth november 2023

#alnmouth

[solidsilverphoto]

Alnmouth. Amazing place.

#iphone 13 #clouds #sea #alnmouth

[petec9099]

A quandry in Northumbria

A quandry in Northumbria

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#Alnmouth #Northumbria #Pallid Swift

[dailyhistoryposts]

On the topic of bullying Britain: Over the summer, I was in London with my sisters. We walked 30 minutes from our hostel to Chinatown London for breakfast because, in the words of my sister, “we are not about to get beans on toast”

Related, I had the worst Chinese food of my life in Alnmouth, England. It was shrimp fried rice that had no seasonings or sauces of any kind, like no even salt. It was just 95% rice, some shrimp, some egg, and some peas.

I got it takeaway and they didn’t give me any utensils, but because there was nothing on it I just ate with my hands and didn’t even get messy.

#in the US when most of the restaurant workers are of the ethnicity it usually means the food is good #it was not in the UK #Ireland did have some excellent Mongolian bbq tho another W for Ireland

[thedreadvampy]

saltburn was fun and dumb and very horny, I enjoyed that.

my main complaints are:

I feel that the deaths could have been even hornier

Honestly people are so right about this film acting like it has a Huge Twist Reveal when it self-evidently Does Not. like that character turns round and gives the villain speech at the end like AH I WAS EVIL AND MASTERMINDING THIS ALL ALONG and it's like. yeah we know we watched the fucking film. that's what the whole film was about. just let it be that.

honestly this is so petty but I hate that it's called Saltburn. cause I keep wanting to call it Scarborough. or Redcar. Or Alnmouth. if you're going to call the film Saltburn you have to involve the North East coast somehow. cmon man we've got moody cliffs and shit.

anyway slurp slurp amirite. 👅💦🛁

#red said

[daddydotissuesatgmaildotcom]

it's affecting historic north-east golf clubs now so time to start to care

#climate change #climate crisis #late stage capitalism #uk politics

[graaaaceeliz]

It's very important to build sandcastles. For example when we went to lindisfarne we made a sand Abbey, island and heugh, and then used pebbles and shells and sticks as vikings. On the beach at Alnmouth we made a motte and bailey castle and then made a tiny trebuchet.

We are 16, 21 and 22. This is a very important part of our holidays. Sand castles are good for the soul.

#sand castle #sandcastles

[bluereevesphotography]

June

#myphotography #sea #england #summer #water #alnmouth #blue #photography #countryside

[alanreed]

One Boat, Alnmouth Alnmouth is a beautiful town on the Northumberland coast. Last year a client with a holiday home there commissioned me to supply a number of paintings of the region to furnish its walls. As part of the project I did two new paintings of Alnmouth including this one of a small lobster boat at low tide. It’s available as a limited edition print in a range of sizes. #alnmouth #riveraln #alnmouthestuary #northumbriancoast #northumberland #fishingboat #lobsterboat #watercolour #watercolourpainting (at Alan Reed Art) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjmwKoforCE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#alnmouth #riveraln #alnmouthestuary #northumbriancoast #northumberland #fishingboat #lobsterboat #watercolour #watercolourpainting

[bikepackinguk]

Day Seventeen

Another long slog of a day down! But with a very nerded payoff today.

Woke up very early a little south of Alnmouth to star tackling Northumberland's hillier stretch. The south of the county had been wonderful and flat along the coastline, but from here NCN 1 does a lot more meandering to take in many of the castles around the area, and coupled with some poor road surfaces and climbs made for some heavy going for much of the morning.

Eventually the route climbs high up over the other side of the A1, giving an impressive view of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, before a long descent down through Beal, where I carried on to have a quick check out of the causeway.

I'd been advised by other riders coming the other way to avoid the cycle route past there as it was pretty rough going for bioes designed more for roads like mine, but some exploring around showed that the only other option was a run down the busy A1, which sounded hellish, so with a lot of work and sweat the bike path was followed, across some very rough terrain and tracks.

Despite the effort, it turned into a pretty fun time. a sunny Saturday had brought out many other riders along the route, and there was plenty of chatting and trading tales with many other folk on the way.

At one point the path ahead was blocked by a gate behind which was a reasonably sized herd of cows, with two other riders rather concerned about how to continue. Apparently cows can be intimidating if you're not used to them!

The long push along the trail finally finishes on the clifftops overlooking Berwick-Upon-Tweed, the most northerly town in England.

Descending down from there the path runs through Tweedmouth, before over the bridge and into Berwick proper.

Unfortunately the climbs were far from over for the day! Pretty much as soon as the river is crossed the uphills begin again. I had hoped that the pathway along the A1 out of Berwick continued round and would make riding round the coast into Scotland a trivial affair, but alas it finishes a little short of the border and I really didn't feel like messing around on a dual carriageway. So, back down to Berwick again to continue the bike route which departs eastwards.

From what I can tell, the A1 follows a nice flat run around the hills. The bike trail goes directly over them.

So another long climb begins, initially tracing the border between England and Scotland almost straight north, before turning off at Mordrington and officially entering Scotland!

The climb keeps on going to about 650ft above sea level, before finally cresting the top and beginning a long ride back down the other side towards Eyemouth.

I'm honestly still a bit shocked that I've made Scotland already. No way was I ever expecting to progress this quickly, but very happy for it!

And of course being in Scotland means taking advantage of the legally protected wild camping laws, differing wildly to those in England and Wales. For the journey so far, I've had to setup late, wake very early, and ensure stealth when wild camping. Up here, I now have the tent setup next to a beautiful bubbling brook, where I can rest for a couple of nights and finally give the arching muscles sole much needed R&R. And I even got some beers in as a reward to myself.

So, probably no update tomorrow as I plan on spending most of the day having a nice lay down and reading! In the great tradition of reading lists everywhere, I have ignored it and returned to a favourite of mine for nearly 30 years, The Lord Of The Rings. Seems appropriate for an adventure.

See you all on Monday!

#bikepacking #bicycle touring #wild camping

[solidsilverphoto]

Alnmouth

#Ricoh GR3 #alnmouth

[travelenglandtours12]

Northumbria Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Holy Island Alnmouth

In the Northumberland Coast Tour you can visit Alnwick Castle which has a beautiful garden. You can visit the Hogwarts Castle in the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey. You can visit the Bamburgh Castle which has a foundation which is built in AD 420-547. The next stop destination is Holy Island which is one region of most revered treasures- Lindisfarne Prior which has an epicentre of Christianity in Angle Saxon. 

Hexham, Hadrians Wall, Carlisle

You can get the last kingdom tourin the Hexham in the beautiful history. You can travel a short distance to Hadrian's Wall where you can visit the various locations and need to walk along the remarkable world heritage sites. Travel to Carlisle where you can explore the fascinating border town which has over 2000 years of history, where you can visit the Border Reviers Museum which looks back at time. 

Lake District

The lake district is a jewel in the English Crown where it takes the breathtaking natural beauty of Lake Windermere which is the largest lake with Lake District also Ambleside. It has a world of Beatrix Potter which is owned by the National Trust with a lovely location you can visit for all ages. It will include the private chauffeur tour where you can get the drop-off destination. 

Website: https://travelenglandtours.com/        

#Northumberland Coast Tours

[eazy-group]

Visiting Hogwarts and Ancient Abodes: A Castle-to-Castle Trek for Movie and History Buffs

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Visiting Hogwarts and Ancient Abodes: A Castle-to-Castle Trek for Movie and History Buffs

In far northeast England, the county of Northumberland has a higher concentration of castles than any other part of the country. If you’ve seen some of the most popular movies and TV shows of the last two decades—think Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Downton Abbey, Transformers, and the Netflix series The Last Kingdom—you’ll almost certainly recognize at least a few of them. 

I recently hiked from castle to castle on a self-guided trek with Inntravel. I did all the walking, and they handled everything else, including a luggage transfer between hotels so I would only need a daypack to hike. I walked about 30 miles over five days, taking ample time to explore the castles. Along the way, I also made time for a boat tour of the nearby Farne Islands, where I was lucky enough to see seals, dolphins, puffins, and a variety of other marine birds.

If you’re a movie buff, a history buff, or both, this is the trip for you. Here are five of the spectacular castles you can expect to see.

1. Warkworth Castle

Image by David Tomlinson

I started my trip at Warkworth Castle in the town of the same name. Inntravel arranged a cab from the Alnmouth train station, which has connections to London, and set me up at the Warkworth House Hotel, just minutes away from the ruins of a castle that dates back to the 1150s. Today, the site is managed by English Heritage, which occasionally runs events like the Knights’ Tournament to show you what life was like in the Middle Ages.

2. Alnwick Castle (aka Hogwarts)

Image by Inntravel

After two nights in Warkworth, I hiked north through the seaside town of Alnmouth, then inland to Alnwick. It’s basically a pilgrimage site for Harry Potter fans—it plays the role of Hogwarts in the first two films and this is where Harry first learned how to ride a broom. In honor of that bit of film history, Alnwick Castle runs free broomstick training classes daily for all ages (unless there’s bad weather). 

Alnwick—pronounced Ann-ick—has also been featured in Transformers: The Last Knight, Downton Abbey, and many other films. Also worth exploring is the nearby Alnwick Garden (you’ll need a separate ticket), which feels like something straight out of Alice in Wonderland with its leafy labyrinth and hedge-tunnel walkways.

The Percy family, which includes the Duke of Northumberland, has lived in Alnwick Castle since it was built over 700 years ago. The family’s living quarters, the State Rooms, are occasionally open for visitors and are an elaborate sight worth seeing.

I stayed at the Cookie Jar, a posh hotel just steps from Alnwick Castle (yes, your room will have a cookie jar in it). It’s stylish, has an incredible breakfast, and is super-convenient to walk around town. 

3. Dunstanburgh Castle

Image by Inntravel

From Alnwick, I took a bus to the seaside town of Craster. Just beyond the town, the ruins of Dunstanburgh stand tall and serve as quite the backdrop for a nearby golf course. Construction on the castle was begun in the early 1300s. Today, the land is owned by the National Trust, and the property is managed by English Heritage. If you’re traveling with a family and planning to visit more than a few such sites, you could save money with an annual membership, even if you don’t live full-time in the U.K. 

From Dunstanburgh, I hiked onward across beaches with nesting Arctic terns to the town of Beadnell. I stayed two nights there at the beautiful Beadnell Towers hotel, which has an excellent dinner service. 

4. Bamburgh Castle

Image by Inntravel

Perhaps the grandest of them all, the privately owned Bamburgh Castle has changed hands extensively over its 1,400-year history. (You read that correctly. Construction on the castle started in the 500s.) More recently, you may have seen the castle in the opening scenes of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which was just released in June.

It was also featured in Transformers: The Last Knight and is the real-life inspiration for the Netflix series The Last Kingdom. Bamburgh Castle and Alnwick Castle are separately and independently opened but both are part of the Historic Houses network. So, if you plan to visit other castles, homes, or gardens in their collection, membership could save you a bit of cash.

5. Lindisfarne Castle

Image by Inntravel

The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, famous for the handwritten Lindisfarne Gospels, is only an island during low tide. When the tide is out, you can walk or drive across the causeway. But a far better way to see it is to take a boat tour. 

I walked from Beadnell to the picturesque Seahouses, where I caught a ride with Billy Shiel’s Boat Trips. We saw dolphins and seals on the way there and countless puffins on the way back. On land, you can explore Lindisfarne Castle, which was renovated into a holiday home for the founder of Country Life Magazine. Today, it’s managed by the National Trust and well worth a visit, even if you go only for the stunning Gertrude Jekyll Garden, which is free to visit. 

The island is also the site of the ruins of Lindisfarne Priory, which dates back to the 600s and is where the Lindisfarne Gospels were written. Today, it’s managed by English Heritage, and the gospels can be seen at the British Library in London. I highly recommend adding a day to your trip so you can explore everything here without being on a time crunch. 

Pro Tip for Ultimate Flexibility

If you’re planning to do this trip as part of a bigger tour around the United Kingdom and Europe, you may be able to save on train tickets with a Eurail pass or Interrail if you’re a resident of the U.K. or Europe. While some routes require seat reservations, most don’t, so you can leave your departure date and time open-ended if you fall in love with a place you’re visiting and want to add an extra day or two to your trip without losing your train fare.

Editor’s Note: Inntravel hosted our writer on this trip and Eurail/Interrail comped a train pass to cover her travel expenses.

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#camper