As most of you know I also paddle with the East Coast Sea Kayakers (A face Book group of sea paddlers) and was lucky enough to be asked if I would like to join them on there Farne Island trip in September. We would be hiring a house and self cater to keep the cost down. It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.
Trips during the week.
Day 1: Beadnell to Bamburgh Castle and back
Day2: Circumnavigation of Lindesfarne (Holy Island) from Bamburgh Castle and Return
Day3: Alnmouth to Beadnell via Craster
Day 4: Beadnell to The Outer Farne Islands
Day 5: Cocklawburn Beach to Bamburgh Castle Via Lindesfarne
Day 6: Beadnell bay to Inner Farne Islands and back
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- Inner Farne light house and Clive
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- Wreck to the north of Lindesfarne causeway
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- friendly seals
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- Peter and I paddling out
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- fun in the surf
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- West Cardinal Buoy Plough Rocks, Lindisfarne.
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- Wreck off the Causeway Lindesfarne
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- Clive at Longstone Lighthouse, Outer Farne Islands
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- Longstone Lighthouse
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- Adrian at The Staple Stacks, Outer Farne Islands
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- Stop look and listen when crossing the road
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- The Essex Boys on Tour. Farne Islands
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- view from the house to the get-in, sucha long walk.
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- Lunch stop on Lindesfarne
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- view from the dunes
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- Adrian, Clive, Jeff, Peter and Barry
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- Adrian taking a face full
A great week away with good company, about 160k paddled in all sea states from flat to 4mtr swells. The wild life was in abundance so many seals, bird live and even a pod of dolphins spotted from a distance. The week cost about £180 inclusive, excluding beer!, the way to do it. I would paddle the Northumberland coast again there is lots more to see.
