[s42blue]

For all: Northumberland is dreadful. Don’t go there. Encourage people to stay away. Hideous place. And remember don’t go, definitely don’t go.

[calvin plummers socks]

s42blue, on 28 June 2023 - 05:37 PM, said:

For all: Northumberland is dreadful. Don’t go there. Encourage people to stay away. Hideous place. And remember don’t go, definitely don’t go.

Agreed - not nice

[JonB]

Awful place is Northumberland…hate going up to Seahouses, Bamburgh and walking on the truly awful beaches there. Dog despises it as well….

[s42blue]

JonB, on 28 June 2023 - 05:53 PM, said:

Awful place is Northumberland…hate going up to Seahouses, Bamburgh and walking on the truly awful beaches there. Dog despises it as well….

Yep. That’s that. Dump of a place. Alnmouth and Embleton the biggest dumps. Definitely don’t go.

[JonB]

s42blue, on 28 June 2023 - 08:40 PM, said:

Yep. That’s that. Dump of a place. Alnmouth and Embleton the biggest dumps. Definitely don’t go.

Know someone who lives in embleton….hates it every day!

[s42blue]

JonB, on 28 June 2023 - 08:50 PM, said:

Know someone who lives in embleton….hates it every day!

I can imagine. Toxic place. I hope they don’t have to walk to Craster??

[JonB]

s42blue, on 28 June 2023 - 09:03 PM, said:

I can imagine. Toxic place. I hope they don’t have to walk to Craster??

Not sure….probably not with it being so crap. Sometimes they have to make do with walking down their lane to embleton bay and Dunstanburgh Castle!!

[s42blue]

JonB, on 28 June 2023 - 09:07 PM, said:

Not sure….probably not with it being so crap. Sometimes they have to make do with walking down their lane to embleton bay and Dunstanburgh Castle!!

That’s the dump. Richard III s all over the beach, probably Sellafield toxic waste too stinks (or is that the kippers??)

Please delete it’s too awful.

[RN Blue]

Manfred Archie Mac Gerbil, on 28 June 2023 - 05:01 PM, said:

Cornwalls a pig of a drive and they get their fair share of riff raff these days, locals always complaining about drunken tourists, and there’s plenty of sick and litter on their streets and it’s not posh puke either. I’ve never been to the seaside at Devon so can’t comment about it there but I’d rather go to North Yorkshire or Lincolnshire rather than Cornwall which like Scarborough used to be nicer.

I used to love Scarborough, went with British Coal a few times for the annual competitions but last time I went it was in a very poor state.

Newquay was a big draw for stag and hen parties and as such is full of grotty b&bs, naff fast food and cheap ale joints, however the beaches there are superb and the hotel on the top of the hill is excellent. The rest of Cornwall is lovely and there are loads of fantastic beaches. North Devon beaches (Westward Ho!, Saunton Sands, Croyde and Woolacombe) are excellent as well.

[BeastMode]

RN Blue, on 29 June 2023 - 09:45 PM, said:

I used to love Scarborough, went with British Coal a few times for the annual competitions but last time I went it was in a very poor state.

Newquay was a big draw for stag and hen parties and as such is full of grotty b&bs, naff fast food and cheap ale joints, however the beaches there are superb and the hotel on the top of the hill is excellent. The rest of Cornwall is lovely and there are loads of fantastic beaches. North Devon beaches (Westward Ho!, Saunton Sands, Croyde and Woolacombe) are excellent as well.

We go that way once a year, spend most of the time on Crantock beach, it’s class for paddling and paddle boarding on the gannet.

Regarding Scarborough we’ve just put our caravan there for the season in a place called Snainton, absolutely beautiful place and the surrounding area is unbelievable

[Manfred Archie Mac Gerbil]

s42blue said:

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For all: Northumberland is dreadful. Don't go there. Encourage people to stay away. Hideous place. And remember don't go, definitely don't go.

If you want somewhere nearly as hideous try Redcar and it’s closer.

[JonB]

BeastMode, on 30 June 2023 - 07:16 AM, said:

Regarding Scarborough we’ve just put our caravan there for the season in a place called Snainton, absolutely beautiful place and the surrounding area is unbelievable

Lots of very nice places on that road through from Scarborough to Pickering and easy into the coast in a few places from there as well. Driven through Snainton loads of times.

[isleaiw1]

s42blue, on 28 June 2023 - 08:40 PM, said:

Yep. That’s that. Dump of a place. Alnmouth and Embleton the biggest dumps. Definitely don’t go.

Belford is pretty awful too. Never visit the Blue Bell...

[isleaiw1]

RN Blue, on 29 June 2023 - 09:45 PM, said:

I used to love Scarborough, went with British Coal a few times for the annual competitions but last time I went it was in a very poor state.

Newquay was a big draw for stag and hen parties and as such is full of grotty b&bs, naff fast food and cheap ale joints, however the beaches there are superb and the hotel on the top of the hill is excellent. The rest of Cornwall is lovely and there are loads of fantastic beaches. North Devon beaches (Westward Ho!, Saunton Sands, Croyde and Woolacombe) are excellent as well.

ah, the places of my childhood. Love Westward Ho!, although havent been now for nearly 10 years.

As for it being a pig of a drive, I'd rather drive to Cornwall than deal with the joys of flying - but you cant guarantee the weather in the Uk and I still have a lot of world to see so tolerate flying....

[Phil V 72]

Well, after a couple of years doing Filey and Whitby, we’re going to Salcombe in S Devon this year. The dog seems thrilled about the 4 1/2 hour drive.

[s42blue]

Phil V 72, on 30 June 2023 - 03:56 PM, said:

Well, after a couple of years doing Filey and Whitby, we’re going to Salcombe in S Devon this year. The dog seems thrilled about the 4 1/2 hour drive.

Sal Combe is very nice.

4.5…. And the rest unless you’re lucky. 🤞

[Blue5]

JonB, on 28 June 2023 - 05:53 PM, said:

Awful place is Northumberland…hate going up to Seahouses, Bamburgh and walking on the truly awful beaches there. Dog despises it as well….

We've become regular visitors after only visiting for the first time a couple of years ago. We stop in Beadnell.

[Blue5]

Manfred Archie Mac Gerbil, on 30 June 2023 - 07:29 AM, said:

If you want somewhere nearly as hideous try Redcar and it’s closer.

Love Redcar.

We're not creatures of habit but we park up outside the Stray Cafe. We order a bacon and sausage sandwich and sit outside to enjoy the sun then we walk on the beach right up to the old steel works. Then on our return, we stop off at Pacittos for an ice cream! We've spent many a Sunday afternoon doing that, especially when we had our old dog, he loved the place!

For those who love Northumberland, although the beach is good at Redcar that's where the similarities end!

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[JonB]

Blue5, on 30 June 2023 - 06:25 PM, said:

We've become regular visitors after only visiting for the first time a couple of years ago. We stop in Beadnell.

We’ve been up quite a bit over the years but spent the last two new years in Seahouses and already booked in for this new year as well.

Plans normally change each time but we always includes the walk up the beach from Seahouses to Bamburgh to come out by the castle. Recently as tumbled across a restaurant called the pot and lobster which is brilliant. I’ve always wanted to play cricket at bamburgh but never managed it as yet.

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[Phil V 72]

s42blue, on 30 June 2023 - 04:23 PM, said:

Sal Combe is very nice.

4.5…. And the rest unless you’re lucky. 🤞

Thinking of travelling overnight, but dependent on overnight m/way closures obvs