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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Depends which route you take,west Cumbria,maryport,allonby quaint lil seaside spots,going over a69 take the parallel old roman road,go by Penrith n great view,unless its overcast from top of hartside a686 one of the great driving roads,as seen by the numerous repaired hedges,walls fences where the Easter to Oct bikers have been bit too brave  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Depends which route you take,west Cumbria,maryport,allonby quaint lil seaside spots,going over a69 take the parallel old roman road,go by Penrith n great view,unless its overcast from top of hartside a686 one of the great driving roads,as seen by the numerous repaired hedges,walls fences where the Easter to Oct bikers have been bit too brave "
Thanks. I will get the map out.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Hadrians Wall, Bamburgh Castle, Alnwick, most of Northumberland is good actually."
Thanks. I thought I might do a stopping at brown signs thing driving from the wet lakes on my way to Newcastle.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Middlesbrough Sunderland Newcastle United Berwick Rangers (they are this side of the border although they play up there) and finish up at Carlisle United
Sounds like a nice trip  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I went to Northumberland when they were building the Kielder Dam and reservoir. It was just a huge hole in the ground. The smell of the pine forests is something I will never forget,that and getting a little lost on our orienteering challenge |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
There's a lovely ship museum in Barrow. Hardknott pass is worth a drive over, just the once. Northumberland is gorgeous, Cragside, Bamburgh and a second hand book shop at Alnwick station are great. A boat trip around the Farne's is charming. Avoid Yeavering, there's sod all there.  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"One of my favourite places to go is Kirkby Lonsdale. Lovely river and walks and little waterfalls at Ingleton"
I may finally stop there along the way. I always go past the sign and get a vision of an overweight teenage boy in glasses with ginger hair: Kirkby Lonsdale.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Don't forget I'm swimming in a tarn! I'm not looking forward to that bit.
Ah, I didn't know that was part of the plan. It still sounds fun."
The weather forecast says cold and rainy. The rain won't matter too much as I'll be getting wet anyway.
I did make a pen at the Pen Museum in Birmingham today though. I can't wait to use it.
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Don't forget I'm swimming in a tarn! I'm not looking forward to that bit.
Ah, I didn't know that was part of the plan. It still sounds fun.
The weather forecast says cold and rainy. The rain won't matter too much as I'll be getting wet anyway.
I did make a pen at the Pen Museum in Birmingham today though. I can't wait to use it.
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Cool. I'm still loving my weird looking ergonomic pen. It's taken some practice, (because it requires a correct grip, which I didn't use originally), but I'm finally able to write properly, for a reasonable length of time with it.
I actually have 3 now because the original one was really part of a twin pack, (which was significantly cheaper than buying just one), and then I saw a metallic pink one... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it  "
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow. "
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum?  How did I not know this?! |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!"
I KNOW!! I've only recently acquired this knowledge, hence visiting both.
I suggested a friend meet me there and he said he'd rather go to Rymans. I just need to find out where the Envelope Museum is... |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!
I KNOW!! I've only recently acquired this knowledge, hence visiting both.
I suggested a friend meet me there and he said he'd rather go to Rymans. I just need to find out where the Envelope Museum is..."
I'd have met you there! 4-5 hr journey, each way, would be worth it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!"
Have you not checked out the barometer museum?, it's in Norfolk somewhere, near the Lotus factory I think. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!
Have you not checked out the barometer museum?, it's in Norfolk somewhere, near the Lotus factory I think."
Please tell me you are joking... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!
Have you not checked out the barometer museum?, it's in Norfolk somewhere, near the Lotus factory I think.
Please tell me you are joking... "
Nope, though can I just point out I've never actually visited the barometer museum but did see signposts for it while visiting the Lotus factory. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Middlesbrough Sunderland Newcastle United Berwick Rangers (they are this side of the border although they play up there) and finish up at Carlisle United
Sounds like a nice trip "
Middlesbrough are you having a giraffe?!  |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!
Have you not checked out the barometer museum?, it's in Norfolk somewhere, near the Lotus factory I think.
Please tell me you are joking...
Nope, though can I just point out I've never actually visited the barometer museum but did see signposts for it while visiting the Lotus factory."
I shall investigate. Wiki claims the world's only barometer museum is in Devon though! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow. "
Really? Oh my..
Why? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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There's a great one in Dorset where you can have your picture taken next to an actual tiger, I sat my eldest on it (she was a lot smaller then) but we got told off for that. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barometer_World
Nope not that one"
I'm not finding any reference to a barometer museum, or even a barometer exhibition, anywhere in Norfolk.
I have found a heritage museum and and arts centre in Wymondham that I didn't know were there though. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Motorbike car or pushbike?
Car. It's the first big trip for the new car.
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Ok fine It's got to be more sensible than riding a bike all day. Try Northumbria if you get chance it's cracking.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over "
Tyne side and South Shields are very underrated for scenic beauty and the people are great.Always friendly and willing to help a stranger. It's like my area of Yorkshire was like 30 years ago. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!
Have you not checked out the barometer museum?, it's in Norfolk somewhere, near the Lotus factory I think.
Please tell me you are joking...
Nope, though can I just point out I've never actually visited the barometer museum but did see signposts for it while visiting the Lotus factory.
I shall investigate. Wiki claims the world's only barometer museum is in Devon though!"
We were talking about this at my birthday party! I know someone who has been.
I went to Gnome World in Devon.  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over "
Thank you, how sweet. I've got an apartment booked in Newcastle and I'm trying to get a little social together.
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Did the Whitehaven - Sunderland 135m Coast to Coast last year, hardest thing I've ever done in my life, over 3 days but due to the mixed elevation an absolute killer.....oh and we were cycling next to 6ft snow drifts.....good luck with it!! |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Come and visit VV, you can kip in my trophy room, I'll cover the mason jars up so you've not got all my previous meets looking at you "
Would I get out alive? |
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"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow. "
I have been to the pencil museum!
Despite being hardy Northern types Cumbria does manage some weather that even we'll not go walking in and the pencil museum was about the only indoor activity. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Come and visit VV, you can kip in my trophy room, I'll cover the mason jars up so you've not got all my previous meets looking at you
Would I get out alive? "
Are you having a laugh? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was also mucho excited to hear that this year's limited edition colour for the Lamy Safari range is neon lime green.
But when I went to look, I don't like it
VV, it sounds disgusting so I'm glad it wasn't appealing.
I'm doing the Pencil Museum tomorrow.
There's a pen museum AND a pencil museum? How did I not know this?!
Have you not checked out the barometer museum?, it's in Norfolk somewhere, near the Lotus factory I think.
Please tell me you are joking...
Nope, though can I just point out I've never actually visited the barometer museum but did see signposts for it while visiting the Lotus factory.
I shall investigate. Wiki claims the world's only barometer museum is in Devon though!
We were talking about this at my birthday party! I know someone who has been.
I went to Gnome World in Devon. "
They let you out then? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I'm off on tour again.
This time I'm going coast to coast from Cumbria to Northumberland.
What should I see along the way?"
call in at mine for a cuppa! |
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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago
Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria |
"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Come and visit VV, you can kip in my trophy room, I'll cover the mason jars up so you've not got all my previous meets looking at you
Would I get out alive? "
There's not "many" women in my trophy room |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Come and visit VV, you can kip in my trophy room, I'll cover the mason jars up so you've not got all my previous meets looking at you
Would I get out alive?
There's not "many" women in my trophy room"
RUN |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over
Thank you, how sweet. I've got an apartment booked in Newcastle and I'm trying to get a little social together.
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How is the social coming along Lickety? |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Come and visit VV, you can kip in my trophy room, I'll cover the mason jars up so you've not got all my previous meets looking at you
Would I get out alive?
There's not "many" women in my trophy room
RUN "
Could I just walk slightly briskly? |
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"I have envies. Cumbria is beautiful.
Come and visit VV, you can kip in my trophy room, I'll cover the mason jars up so you've not got all my previous meets looking at you
Would I get out alive?
There's not "many" women in my trophy room
RUN
Could I just walk slightly briskly?"
Aye, she might be a force of nature but Caz isn't one of life's runners
I think she hunts by stealth rather than strength. Mind you, she also goes for the blatant full frontal attack on the basis that no-ones expecting it! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over
Tyne side and South Shields are very underrated for scenic beauty and the people are great.Always friendly and willing to help a stranger. It's like my area of Yorkshire was like 30 years ago."
Whenever I was in carlisle Or in those parts I always found the People friendly, the geordies everyone And enjoyed the scenery along the river eden and further afield, sea Fished from the harbour at maryport, And silloth very quite towns, cobbled Stone streets like carlisle from the Horse and cart days. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
O
M
G
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I've just found out it has been National Stationery Week all week. My natural affinity with stationery meant I did the Pen and Pencil Museums during their national week!
Wet walking and lovely Pencil Museum.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over
Thank you, how sweet. I've got an apartment booked in Newcastle and I'm trying to get a little social together.
How is the social coming along Lickety? "
It will be small. The law of two feet will apply: whomever is there is the right person to be there. |
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"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over
Thank you, how sweet. I've got an apartment booked in Newcastle and I'm trying to get a little social together.
How is the social coming along Lickety?
It will be small. The law of two feet will apply: whomever is there is the right person to be there."
Tuesday? Where and when(ish) ? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over
Thank you, how sweet. I've got an apartment booked in Newcastle and I'm trying to get a little social together.
How is the social coming along Lickety?
It will be small. The law of two feet will apply: whomever is there is the right person to be there.
Tuesday? Where and when(ish) ? "
5.30 on (but not indefinitely). A bar somewhere centralish TBA on a need to know basis (when I know).
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"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over
Thank you, how sweet. I've got an apartment booked in Newcastle and I'm trying to get a little social together.
How is the social coming along Lickety?
It will be small. The law of two feet will apply: whomever is there is the right person to be there.
Tuesday? Where and when(ish) ?
5.30 on (but not indefinitely). A bar somewhere centralish TBA on a need to know basis (when I know).
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How funny!
You are up in my neck of the woods... and guess where i am .....
London!.... |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
"Well you could visit us 4miles from the coast at south shields got fantastic scenery on the coast your welcome to stop over
Thank you, how sweet. I've got an apartment booked in Newcastle and I'm trying to get a little social together.
How is the social coming along Lickety?
It will be small. The law of two feet will apply: whomever is there is the right person to be there.
Tuesday? Where and when(ish) ?
5.30 on (but not indefinitely). A bar somewhere centralish TBA on a need to know basis (when I know).
How funny!
You are up in my neck of the woods... and guess where i am .....
London!...."
Nooo...!!!
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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Why didn't anyone warn me about the hairpin bend on the A686?
Dramatic scenery at times. I'll get to the east coast tomorrow morning and hope the wind dies down before I get there.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"You continuing on the 686 to Haydon Bridge or venturing on to the 689 through Wolsingham and Consett?"
I'm past all that aren't I? I thought I'd head towards sea and see what I can see, see, see before turning around and tootling down the A1 home.
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By (user no longer on site)
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If you're wanting to stay closer to Newcastle and you have satnav, I would recommend St Mary's lighthouse while you are still North of the Tyne.
Then through to Marsden Grotto (pub cut into cliff face and a lovely stretch of water when the waves are crashing in) before heading South. |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"If you're wanting to stay closer to Newcastle and you have satnav, I would recommend St Mary's lighthouse while you are still North of the Tyne.
Then through to Marsden Grotto (pub cut into cliff face and a lovely stretch of water when the waves are crashing in) before heading South."
I didn't see this post before setting off so I didn't see any lighthouses.
I did go through the tunnel - they charge you to go to THE SOUTH.
I went to Bamburgh Castle and then did as Scotty said and drove along the coast road. You have a beautiful coastline.
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"If you're wanting to stay closer to Newcastle and you have satnav, I would recommend St Mary's lighthouse while you are still North of the Tyne.
Then through to Marsden Grotto (pub cut into cliff face and a lovely stretch of water when the waves are crashing in) before heading South.
I didn't see this post before setting off so I didn't see any lighthouses.
I did go through the tunnel - they charge you to go to THE SOUTH.
I went to Bamburgh Castle and then did as Scotty said and drove along the coast road. You have a beautiful coastline.
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£1.60 is a bargain to go through one of only 3 immersed tube tunnels in the UK and the first tunnel in the UK to have a fixed fire suppression system (and to be allowed to leave THE NORTH) |
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"If you're wanting to stay closer to Newcastle and you have satnav, I would recommend St Mary's lighthouse while you are still North of the Tyne.
Then through to Marsden Grotto (pub cut into cliff face and a lovely stretch of water when the waves are crashing in) before heading South.
I didn't see this post before setting off so I didn't see any lighthouses.
I did go through the tunnel - they charge you to go to THE SOUTH.
I went to Bamburgh Castle and then did as Scotty said and drove along the coast road. You have a beautiful coastline.
£1.60 is a bargain to go through one of only 3 immersed tube tunnels in the UK and the first tunnel in the UK to have a fixed fire suppression system (and to be allowed to leave THE NORTH) "
there's a bus goes through every thirty mins,its free,and has space to carry sixteen bicycles,  |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"If you're wanting to stay closer to Newcastle and you have satnav, I would recommend St Mary's lighthouse while you are still North of the Tyne.
Then through to Marsden Grotto (pub cut into cliff face and a lovely stretch of water when the waves are crashing in) before heading South.
I didn't see this post before setting off so I didn't see any lighthouses.
I did go through the tunnel - they charge you to go to THE SOUTH.
I went to Bamburgh Castle and then did as Scotty said and drove along the coast road. You have a beautiful coastline.
£1.60 is a bargain to go through one of only 3 immersed tube tunnels in the UK and the first tunnel in the UK to have a fixed fire suppression system (and to be allowed to leave THE NORTH) "
Tunnel geek. |
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