I want to walk south from the mainland end of the Holy Island causeway (NU 080427) to Waren Mill (145344) and then to Bamburgh. Does anyone know if it is possible to walk from 089407 to 097399? In other words from where the Mill Burn meets the coast at Fenham to Lowmoor Point.
The OS map shows the mainland coast here as mud/marsh. Does anyone know what this is actually like at low tide? Is it walkable?
The whole point would be to stick to the coast as far as possible south of the causeway and get to Waren Mill via Fenham-le-Moor (095393) and Elwick (116369), thus avoiding having to go west under the railway and across the A1 and then via Fenwick and Belford. The bit I asked about is the key to doing this.
I want to walk south from the mainland end of the Holy Island causeway (NU 080427) to Waren Mill (145344) and then to Bamburgh. Does anyone know if it is possible to walk from 089407 to 097399? In other words from where the Mill Burn meets the coast at Fenham to Lowmoor Point.
The OS map shows the mainland coast here as mud/marsh. Does anyone know what this is actually like at low tide? Is it walkable?
Immediately to the south of the causeway the farmland slopes gently down to the shore and ends in marginal reed beds, which I wouldn't like to have to negotiate. Its like this all the to Budle Bay with the foreshore varying between sandy, stoney and muddy and I would venture that its worth a bash at walking it at low tide as in general I have found the foreshore in the area to be quite firm rather than sloppy. Budle Bay itself is quite broad and sandy with a couple of channels to negotiate. Once past Budle bay it gets a little rockier and once 'round the corner you're onto good beaches with firm sand at low tide all the way to Bamburgh and beyond.
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I want to walk south from the mainland end of the Holy Island causeway (NU 080427) to Waren Mill (145344) and then to Bamburgh. Does anyone know if it is possible to walk from 089407 to 097399? In other words from where the Mill Burn meets the coast at Fenham to Lowmoor Point.
The OS map shows the mainland coast here as mud/marsh. Does anyone know what this is actually like at low tide? Is it walkable?
The whole point would be to stick to the coast as far as possible south of the causeway and get to Waren Mill via Fenham-le-Moor (095393) and Elwick (116369), thus avoiding having to go west under the railway and across the A1 and then via Fenwick and Belford. The bit I asked about is the key to doing this.
Immediately to the south of the causeway the farmland slopes gently down to the shore and ends in marginal reed beds, which I wouldn't like to have to negotiate. Its like this all the to Budle Bay with the foreshore varying between sandy, stoney and muddy and I would venture that its worth a bash at walking it at low tide as in general I have found the foreshore in the area to be quite firm rather than sloppy. Budle Bay itself is quite broad and sandy with a couple of channels to negotiate. Once past Budle bay it gets a little rockier and once 'round the corner you're onto good beaches with firm sand at low tide all the way to Bamburgh and beyond.
Immediately to the south of the causeway the farmland slopes gently down to the shore and ends in marginal reed beds, which I wouldn't like to have to negotiate. Its like this all the to Budle Bay with the foreshore varying between sandy, stoney and muddy and I would venture that its worth a bash at walking it at low tide as in general I have found the foreshore in the area to be quite firm rather than sloppy. Budle Bay itself is quite broad and sandy with a couple of channels to negotiate. Once past Budle bay it gets a little rockier and once 'round the corner you're onto good beaches with firm sand at low tide all the way to Bamburgh and beyond.
Immediately to the south of the causeway the farmland slopes gently down to the shore and ends in marginal reed beds, which I wouldn't like to have to negotiate. Its like this all the to Budle Bay with the foreshore varying between sandy, stoney and muddy and I would venture that its worth a bash at walking it at low tide as in general I have found the foreshore in the area to be quite firm rather than sloppy. Budle Bay itself is quite broad and sandy with a couple of channels to negotiate. Once past Budle bay it gets a little rockier and once 'round the corner you're onto good beaches with firm sand at low tide all the way to Bamburgh and beyond.
Immediately to the south of the causeway the farmland slopes gently down to the shore and ends in marginal reed beds, which I wouldn't like to have to negotiate. Its like this all the to Budle Bay with the foreshore varying between sandy, stoney and muddy and I would venture that its worth a bash at walking it at low tide as in general I have found the foreshore in the area to be quite firm rather than sloppy. Budle Bay itself is quite broad and sandy with a couple of channels to negotiate. Once past Budle bay it gets a little rockier and once 'round the corner you're onto good beaches with firm sand at low tide all the way to Bamburgh and beyond.
