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places to visit => uk and eire => Topic started by: clm on October 14, 2006, 12:35:26 pm

Title: Northumberland
Post by: clm on October 14, 2006, 12:35:26 pm

Planning a trip up to northumberland for the bouldering on the first or second weekend in november.

need to know
a good campsite near a...
a good pub with a log fire, good food and real ale (gets dark early in november you see)
a good surf break to visit if the weather craps out.

clm.

Title: Re: Northumberland
Post by: dave on October 14, 2006, 03:25:14 pm

unless you have an overwhelming need to sleep under nylon then i suggest checking out this place:

http://www.bunkhousenorthumberland.co.uk/bunkhouse.htm

Title: Re: Northumberland
Post by: clm on October 14, 2006, 11:04:36 pm

reeeeeesult. :thumbsup:check that link out obiwan!

Title: Re: Northumberland
Post by: SA Chris on October 16, 2006, 08:20:06 am

On the surfing front, check out Bamburgh. Exposed gorgeous beach, with nice castle. heard mutterings of good stuff on Lindisfame itself, but not actually checked it out.

Title: Re: Northumberland
Post by: Johnny Brown on October 16, 2006, 09:57:54 am

Best pub is The (Olde?) Ship in Seahouses. The rest are full of freaks.

Title: Re: Northumberland
Post by: andy_e on October 16, 2006, 10:57:04 pm

Yeah, like the Apple Inn  in Lucker was full of archeologists this weekend...