Nothing planned yet, I'll be doing something but I appreciate some will want an easy day though and a Sunday dinner. Where I go will depend on how many are interested.
I know that Shaz has to get back on Sunday but agree with Strom, we've got the whole day on Sunday so would appreciate another tour - if we can impose upon you a bit further 🙏 🙏 🙏
We're pretty much in the centre of the country so a fair way from the coast. The good seaside bits would be the Northumberland coast, which is awesome but it's likely to busy on a bank holiday. The ride there through Northumberland is pretty damn good. If you looking for a Scunthorpe 'chips and diseases' seaside type thing your coming to the wrong place 😁
Both are worth a look but as they are only a few miles up the road, more of an evening trip before beers. Parking at Bowlees is free. From there Gibsons cave is about 10 minutes walk, and High Force about 3 mile along the river. The other option is to park at the High Force Hotel carpark, the fall's are a 0.5 miles walk from there. But the carpark is run by Dick Turpin Enterprises and charge everyone to park including bikes. The Hotel has a couple of parking spaces for guests, you could eat there and then have a walk down to the falls - you might need to book.
If you are into walking there is plenty to see up here including the spring gentians (look them up), but they won't be out till May.
Bamburgh Castle is a 90 mile, 2 - 4 hour trip each way up the congested A69, Newcastle bypass and even more congested A1. Once your up there you would also want to see Lindisfarne, Cragside House and a whole bunch of other stuff. Which is why I was (still am) planning a separate Northumberland trip to take in those places, possibly staying at either Clennell Hall or Wooler. If you want to take a few up there this weekend I'll put together a route for you, but the riding will be more like the Peak District National Carpark than wide open roads. If there are only a couple of bikes and you are lucky with the traffic you will be nearer 2 hours each way.
2hrs each way on crowded roads does not sound like fun.. Maybe I'll wait for your Wooler escapade... The Wooler to Coldstream road is amazing from memory....
My understanding is that there's one hardy soul camping at the Daleview but apart from early/late you'll not be short of company. G'waan, pack yer bike, you know you want to.
XK and his 3 wheeled contraption are already at Dale View. We've been over to see him and check out the Station Bar, it not bad at all and they do food.
And for those without bat related diseases, see you later today.
Never mind Goose get yourself up for a visit once your better and we'll see if we can't get you a dose of footrot, scabby mouth, listeriosis (symptoms; often circling, staggering, head tilt, off-feed, found dead) or some other sheep related disease to add to your collection 😉
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