we stayed at Paxton
Paxton is very historic -Saxton
This is the memorial at Paxton for the people who died in the first and second world war
This is Whiteadder water
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiteadder_Water
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edrington
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Edrington_castle_%26_mill.jpg
This is Cove -it has a smugglers tunnel and a mine and a brill beach
http://www.cockburnspathandcove.co.uk/
The natural harbour at Cove has been used by local fishermen since the early 1600s, and during the 1700s a number of efforts were made to improve it. These included the digging of the remarkable tunnel through the headland that still provides access to the beach, together with a series of side chambers used to store locally caught fresh fish and a wide range of smuggled goods from the continent. The side chambers continued to be used as changing rooms by hardy bathers until they were sealed up in 1981. Despite this, the walk through to the rock shelter at the far end of the tunnel is an interestingly eerie experience.
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/58875/manuscripts/cove+harbour+coal+mine/
The Mine !
view out of the mine -it goes very deep under the sea!
entrance to the mine
our trip to Berwick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berwick-upon-Tweed
http://www.exploreberwick.co.uk/
the walls
Linking Scotland and England, the nearby Union Chain Bridge, opened in 1820, was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world. It was also the first of its kind in Britain.
The Union Bridge (also Union Chain Bridge[1]) is a suspended-deck suspension bridge that spans the River Tweed between Horncliffe,Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Borders, Scotland. When it opened in 1820 it was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world with a span of 137 metres (449 ft), and the first vehicular bridge of its type in Britain.
Although work started on the Menai Suspension Bridge first, Union Bridge was completed earlier. Today it is the oldest suspension bridge still carrying road traffic. It lies on Sustrans Route 1 and the Pennine Cycleway.
The bridge has been maintained by the Tweed Bridges Trust, since the abolition of turnpike tolls in 1883. It is a Category A listed buildingin Scotland[2] and a Grade I listed building in England. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in both countries.
Before the opening of the Union Bridge, crossing the river at this point involved an eleven-mile round trip via Berwick-upon-Tweeddownstream or a twenty mile trip via Coldstream upstream. (Ladykirk and Norham Bridge did not open until 1888.)
taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Bridge_(Tweed)
I tried some honey it was great !
a old london bus !
one side of the Bridge was in England
we went to see a stone circle at Duddo
we went to Lindisfarne or Holy Island
we are looking for sea creatures in the rock pool can you see the castle ?
A TIDAL ISLAND: Holy Island is linked to the mainland by a long causeway. Twice each day the tide sweeps in from the North Sea and covers the road. Tide times and heights can be accurately predicted from the phases of the Moon. Severe weather can produce offsets, particularly with strong winds from the North and Northeast. The causeway crossing times are forecasted 'safe' crossing times. Nevertheless, travellers should remain vigilant if crossing near the extremeties.
http://www.lindisfarne.org.uk/general/travel.htm
we met Kate my half sister -Kate lives a long way ,way away
me ,Evie and kate tasting honey !
Leo wanted Kate's chain !
Kate , Leo and me !
I played Chess with my mum !
we vistied Newcastle for the Day and went to the great north museum
http://www.nexus.org.uk/metro
http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/
Glad you had a good Half term.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed being away , it was great fun to explore Northumberland and the Scotland around the borders.
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