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A selection of midweek and weekend outings.
Meet at 7.00pm
| Date | Place | Meet At | |
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| May | 10 | Howick | Meet at parking area on roadside near Seahouses farm (NU 259 174 - Map) Head north towards bathing house, or south towards Rumbling Kern & Sugar Sands |
| 17 | Berwick | Meet in main (Castlegate) car park (NT 998 531 - Map) Walk along walls or head down to riverside/harbour |
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| 24 | Craster / Dunstanburgh | Meet at Quarry car park (NU 256 198 - Map) Visit harbour and head north towards the castle |
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| 31 | Bamburgh | Meet Wynding car park (NU 179 354 - Map) |
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| June | 7 | St Cuthbert's Cave | Meet in National Trust car park at Holburn Grange (NU 051 351 - Map) Head home via Belford for fish & chips (the best to be had, according to Jane) |
| 14 | Simonside / Lordenshaws | Meet in Simonside car park (NZ 054 988 - Map) Hills (some not too steep) and rock carvings |
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| 21 | Eyemouth / St.Abbs | Meet in car park next to Eyemouth harbour (NT 947 644 - Map) | |
| 28 | Tynemouth | Main street car parking can be a bit busy, so suggest meeting in Freestone Point car park below the priory (NZ 375 691 - Map) | |
| July | 5 | Seaton Sluice | Meet in Seaton Sluice near King’s Arms (NZ 358 768 - Map) Collywell Bay / Charlie’s Garden |
| 12 | Roughting Linn | Park on verge on side road (NT 984 367 - Map) Waterfall, ancient fort / rock carvings, walk to Goatscrag hill |
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| 19 | Holy Island | Meet in main car park (NU 125 423 - Map) Safe crossing time 14:10 until 22:15 |
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| 26 | Edlingham | Meet near church (NU 091 115 - Map) Castle, church and railway viaduct |
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| August | 2 | Newton-by-the-Sea / Embleton Bay | Meet in Low Newton car park (NU 240 248 - Map |
| 9 | Branton Ponds | Meet in car park (NU 049 165 - Map) Walk around the lake. Various waterfowl and other wildlife |
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| 16 | Northumberlandia | Meet in main car park (NZ 238 768 - Map) Land sculpture, plus some interesting views of the open cast workings next door |
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| 23 | Seahouses | Meet in main car park (NU 219 321 - Map) Harbour, followed by fish & chips |
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In addition to the usual Wednesday evening walks, there are a few weekend events that you might be interested in.
| Date | Event |
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| Sunday 28th May | Urban landscape in Newcastle. Dave Dixon to lead a walk around of interesting/less-obvious bits of town Please let him know (dave@cyberflotsam.com / 07711-670057) if you're interested in going. |
| Sunday 4th June | Heavy Horse Festival at Etal http://www.hayfarmheavies.co.uk |
| Saturday 10th June | Appleby Horse Fair |
| Sunday 18th June | Newcastle Hoppings - afternoon into evening |
| Sunday 9th July | Beamish - Usual museum attractions, plus there is a Festival Of The 50’s |
| Sunday 16th July | Tanfield Railway http://www.tanfield-railway.co.uk |
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