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Walk to Ross Back Sands around Budle Bay, Northumberland, England

Jude and I have recently returned from a holiday in Northumberland, staying in Bamburgh. We had pretty good weather and Jude was keen to re-visit the Farne Islands. We had been there back in 2016 and it’s a birder’s paradise (see my post here). Not surprisingly, dogs are not allowed so, after Jude had dropped me off at Waren Mill, I set off with Tomos, along the England Coast Path, to circumnavigate Budle Bay and discover Ross Back Sands.

It’s also home to a lot of nesting birds, but a large portion of the beach is sectioned off and there are warning signs saying it’s illegal to enter. Accordingly Tomos and I kept to the vast open expanse of sand to the south. Indeed it took us nearly 10 minutes to reach the sea!

After a quick paddle (not by me you understand 🥶) we returned, back to Waren Mill and then on to our accommodation in Bamburgh. As you’ll see below, the coastal path takes in part of the Bamburgh Castle Golf Course. 🏌️‍♀️ 👍😊

I should have mentioned that I forgot to take my camera😲🙄, so the images below were all taken on my (increasingly aging) phone. However I was rather pleased to get some relatively decent photos of the Orange Tip in pics 22 and 23. That’s not easy with an energetic dog around! 🐶👍😀