A Walkers Tale

The Northumberland Coast Path is one of the most underrated trails that can be walked in England - with some major historical sights, near perfect beaches and relaxed cliff top walking. Last year I had spent two days walking along this path, walking initially from  Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Bamburgh , and then from Bamburgh down to Alnmouth  on the following day.

Today is the second day of a two day walk from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Alnmouth - and on the previous day I had walked the Northumberland Coast Path from Berwick-Upon-Tweed to Alnmouth Having stayed overnight in Bamburgh, I am up early, drop by key behind the desk and - after spending a few minutes working out how to get out of the hotel without setting off any alarms - head out on my walk.

Great Britain has a long coastline to walk and explore, and those coastlines offer up a wide variety of different scenery - from marshlands to dramatic cliffs to golden sands. Up in Northumberland what you find is predominantly softer coastline, focused on those golden sands - rather than dramatic cliffs, with steep drops.