Herefordshire Week 340: Tuesday 30 June 2026 – Monday 6 July 2026

Northumberland explorations. Peterchurch to Hay. New garage door. Another heatwave ahead. Alnwick – The County Town of Northumberland C drove us over to Warkworth on Tuesday morning to visit the castle, the old bridge and gate house and for a stroll along the river between the two. On to Alnmouth for more strolling, this time along the beach, followed by lunch at The Tea Cosy Tearoom. Selfie on the beach at Alnmouth Back to C’s for tea and cake then out to explore Alnwick on foot. Alnwick Castle and the River Aln In the evening we strolled back into Alnwick for an excellent curry at Mumbai Flavours. Hello Wednesday. Oh, hello July. Lovely walk from Craster to Dunstanburgh Castle and on up to Low Newton-By-The-Sea via Embleton Bay and back again. Drinks at The Ship Inn in Low Newton-By-The-Sea half way and icecreams at Piper’s Pitch at the end. 7.9 miles / 223ft / 3h 30 mins elapsed. Dunstanburgh Castle and some sheep Me, Embleton Bay The Ship Inn Home for tea and cake and a stroll…