Northumberland 15th - 19th May

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We drove up early Monday morning to Newbiggin-by-the-sea where we stayed in a superb caravan at Church Point Holiday Park. We were so lucky to have suberb views from our veranda out across the north sea.

View from our caravan looking north

View looking south

There were a number of Starlings around our caravan grabbing worms to feed their young

Our second day started with a sunrise

Plenty of Kittiwakes going past heading north mainly in small groups and always distant

Green-veined White butterfly beside our caravan

Lots of Sandwich Terns going past along with Arctic and Common but rarely close enough for a decent image. The Sandwich Terns calls were the backing track to our holiday.

Wednesday started with probably the highlight of our week. From our caravan we watched a pod of at least 5 Bottle-nosed Dolphins slowly heading north. At least two were regularly jumping out of the water....wonderful

Sadly they were quite a way out but at least I have some record shots.

Bambrough Castle

Black and white from the beach

On Bambrough beach

Having a paddle, not sure Coco and Chloe are enjoying it much!

It is another gloriously sunny and warm day and another stunning beach

While having lunch I noticed a small group of Eider in the bay at Craster

Also a Rock Pipit

and Pied Wagtail

L. Robson & Sons Ltd. is a fourth generation family business specialising in the traditional method of oak smoking kippers and salmon. Situated in Craster, a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast, the company still cures the fish in the original smokehouses which are over 130 years old.

Had one of the Jolly Fisherman's famous crab sandwich, wow did it taste good.  

The Jolly Fisherman is a world-famous seafood restaurant situated in the picturesque village of Craster, Northumberland.