The Uk leg Day 18 – Berwick, Holy Island, Coldstream, Duddo & Etal

Great start to the day with Michelle getting stuck into a full Scottish breakfast.

Haggis, blackpudding, bacon, sausages….

Our first stop was Holy Island which involves a causeway across the North Sea.

Driving on water

Being on the island you realise how quiet and peaceful the place is.

On Lindisfarne
Ruin of old monastery
Lindisfarne castle in the background

We had a long walk around the island and saw an array of wildlife alongside great views of the surrounding countryside and estuary.

The party of three
Another view of the castle

After leaving the island we drove in land and took a walk out to another ancient site at the Duddo Five Stones, dating back to the Bronze Age 4,000yrs ago.

Circle of Five Stones
Great views from the peak

With lunch beckoning we headed to Etal home to a small castle and of course a tea room and cakes.

This afternoon we officially entered Scotland and the border town of Coldstream and the famous ‘guards’. It sits on the River Tweed and creates a natural border to England.

Our final stop today was Berwick which has wonderful bridges spanning the River Tweed as it reaches the North Sea.

Berwick Town Hall

We finished the day with a wander around Berwick before stopping off at Atelier for an IPA and Pinot.

Just had to get a photo of this fab named shop


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