Rob, Brock and I had a few hours at Alnmouth, Northumberland on Wednesday.
It is a very attractive seaside village, with a marina, golf course, lots of restaurants, pubs, hotels and cafés (for its size). There are also a few gift shops and delis to browse in.
We enjoyed lunch at The Red Lion Inn: a 'starter' of crisps, followed by Stilton and red onion sandwich for Rob; omelet and salad garnish for me. (The latter was a special request that they kindly cooked for me, since they didn't have any vegetarian, gluten free dishes listed on the menu.) The food was tasty, and it was a nice place to sit and relax. I see from their website that they do Bed and Breakfast, and also have a beer garden overlooking the sea, which we didn't spot. The Inn allows dogs into the bar area and beer garden, which is useful if you happen to have one with you.
Next we had a walk on the beach, which is beautiful: wide sandy expanses and very few people, even on a sunny day in August.
Brock found a new friend to play with: Becky.
We enjoyed an ice cream and Brock showed quite a bit of interest in getting some. And succeeded.
The nearby market town of Alnwick is also worth a visit for the shops, Alnwick Garden and Alnwick Castle.
It is a very attractive seaside village, with a marina, golf course, lots of restaurants, pubs, hotels and cafés (for its size). There are also a few gift shops and delis to browse in.
We enjoyed lunch at The Red Lion Inn: a 'starter' of crisps, followed by Stilton and red onion sandwich for Rob; omelet and salad garnish for me. (The latter was a special request that they kindly cooked for me, since they didn't have any vegetarian, gluten free dishes listed on the menu.) The food was tasty, and it was a nice place to sit and relax. I see from their website that they do Bed and Breakfast, and also have a beer garden overlooking the sea, which we didn't spot. The Inn allows dogs into the bar area and beer garden, which is useful if you happen to have one with you.
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Next we had a walk on the beach, which is beautiful: wide sandy expanses and very few people, even on a sunny day in August.
We enjoyed an ice cream and Brock showed quite a bit of interest in getting some. And succeeded.
The nearby market town of Alnwick is also worth a visit for the shops, Alnwick Garden and Alnwick Castle.
2 comments:
Looks a beautiful stretch of beach.
You've reminded us that we must take a trip to the sea!
Heather :)
Hi Heather. It is lovely there - even a few brave souls swimming!
Julia :)
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