[Closed] Northumberland - still rubbish, I wouldn't bother coming

Fake news. You'd never get reception to post this in Northumberland.

Yes it's a dreadful spot.

Heading there October midterm. Not been since Easter 😀

Northumberland is actually crap, It's almost as bad as Cornwall*.

The beaches are always windy...

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& crowded & cloudy...

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Don't even bother.

*Cornwall IS the most overrated county in the UK*

If I didn't live where I do already, there is NO QUESTION that I would be up there faster than the police cameras could operate.

Bit cold though innit.

And a bit far away..

*Cornwall IS the most overrated county in the UK*

Yeah ..totally crap ..The Cheviots are so overrun with visitors..its hard to find any sort of tranquillity ..
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there used to be people there but they have all been eaten by midges 😀

eddie11 - Member
there used to be people there but they have all been eaten by midges

There are midges outside of Scotland??

I think I'd be right at home there. If it wasn't for all the posts above, telling me how crap it is.

On an entirely unrelated note, the Scottish side of the Solway is rubbish, especially Kippford. I wouldn't bother going if I was you.

Ohhh.. hang on there.. the Solway is unbelievably stunning! My C2C on NCN72 last year was amazeballz, but my memories only seem to recall the Solway ....

Stunning.

Sorry to spoil it, but it really is.

Bikebouy..I think the theme running through all of the replies above is " tongue in cheek "
Kippford is an amazing place and living in North West Northumberland I can honestly say that I wouldn't want to live anywhere else

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hodgynd - Member
Bikebouy..I think the theme running through all of the replies above is " tongue in cheek "

thanks hodgynd, BB is unusually slow on the uptake tonight 🙂

I know, but sometimes you really [i]have[/i] to celebrate the uniqueness and beauty don't you.

I'm actually a little bit jealous...

bikebouy - Member
I know, but sometimes you really have to celebrate the uniqueness and beauty don't you

True, true... 🙂

Just wait until the locals get pissed off with too many visitors with their southern habits and tastes - it will end up with pitchforks and burnings.....just like it was when I lived there 😆

It's not though, if.. you go where not everyone else goes (st Ives, padstein etc) and be a bad parent.
We're going next Saturday

Find me somewhere in Cornwall where there's few people & you can park for free for a couple of hours, near the coast.

Find me somewhere in Cornwall where there's few people & you can park for free for a couple of hours, near the coast.

Yeah that killed it..

Erm.. there's a cool little beach called Wanson Mouth between Widemouth Bay and Milook, the path's hidden by some bushes but you can park on the wide bit of road just opposite it and wander down. There aren't any shops, toilets or ice cream trucks so the masses stay away.

There are loads of beaches like this around Cornwall, you just need an OS map and a sense of adventure (read several failed attempts and lots of futile walking).

Yup it's a terrible place to live please don't visit.

Bit cold though innit.

Yes it was a bitter 22c today.

And a bit far away..

Not for me.

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We spent Saturday on Long Sands beach at Tynemouth and enjoying fantastic fish and chips from Crusoe's beach cafe. Lush.

Bit cold though innit.

Nah! Kids and I were in swimming in the North Sea.

It's not cold - it's character building.

We spent Saturday on Long Sands beach at Tynemouth and enjoying fantastic fish and chips from Crusoe's beach cafe. Lush.

Tyne and Wear has it's nice spots.

Pfffft regional boundaries. It's all South South Scotland to me Drac. 😉

Northumberland is shite... please avoid

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Drac ..
St Cuthberts Cave if I'm not mistaken ..great little family route on an mtb ..
Errrr..I mean totally crap ..avoid at all costs ..

Can anyone recommend some crap-hole up there to stay in near the rubbish cycling?

That's the one hodgynd.

Mackem, been staying [url= http://www.beaconhill.co.uk/ ]here[/url] a few times a year for the last decade. Love it. Not cheap, but not lacking in any aspect, at all...

..looks lovely, sorry awfully crap.

All quiet places are rubbish. Stay away,

Recently moved here from the SE coast after visiting family over the last few years. As above, it is awful, definately nothing interesting to see, no where to ride at all, absolutey no amazing variety in riding places, the locals are all rude and speak funny(*), under snow 364 days of the year etc................

(*) they do speak odd but then probably think the same of me with my posh southern accent 😀

I met a couple on the campsite at Beadnell last weekend. They were packing up early saying in their best Yorkshire accent "We're going home - there's nowt to do here!"

Don't think they were impressed when I started laughing.

Btw - Craster Arms in Beadnell serves decent scran.

It's rubbish.

Particularly the beaches. Don't bother.

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Look how packed it is.

I really hate the look of it all and won't be visiting in October.

I blame Robson Green.
Oh, and I've discovered that Ireland has midges too.

Looks okay.

But you know.... Scotland... Right to roam etc...

Looking at the above, there's absolutely no way I'll be changing the plans I had, and heading anywhere near it in the September weekend holiday.

Such a pity.

Yup,I would hate to be anywhere near there in October.
Thanks for the warnings ,it looks rubbish.

Too near the wall & winter is coming

I like the fact it's always sunny there, at least if the pictures on this thread are to believed.

Too near the wall & winter is coming

You do know it's actually North of the Wall?

Can you not be near it if you're north of it?

Born there, raised there, visit often - not going to move there or live there full time.
Lakes is just more fun for me if I came back to the UK. Free accommodation in Northumberland and tickets to NUFC do help

Looks like my part of Sweden but far far busier , too many people for my liking.

As a permanent resident of Northumberland, can I ask anyone even remotely considering a visit not to bother. It's horrendous and I often cry myself to sleep at night with the knowledge that I'll never escape.
100's of miles of natural, unspoilt, empty trails on my doorstep, Kielder Forest trail centre within 45 mins of my house, Glentress and Hamsterley both accessible under and hour and a half.
Please, save yourselves. I'll take one for the team.

Can anyone recommend some crap-hole up there to stay in near the rubbish cycling?

Don't stop here as it's central to all the woeful places mentioned above.
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iainc - Member
Mackem, been staying [url= http://www.beaconhill.co.uk/ ]here[/url] a few times a year for the last decade. Love it. Not cheap, but not lacking in any aspect, at all...

Yep me too 6th time in the last 8 years & Drac we will meet up for that pint you promised me 🙂

^^^^ we are going to the related place (same setup) at Breamish next month, will be interested to see how it compares after years of Beaconhill (we were too late booking it this time, but are booked for next summer...)

It was so awful I moved away.

I'm now in the slightly more awful Hope Valley in Derbyshire.

Just bad luck I guess!

Yep me too 6th time in the last 8 years & Drac we will meet up for that pint you promised me

Please do.

For todays short awful ride I went south of this little tidal stream called the Tyne or something. All I found was dumped stuff, dumped sand, rocks, Roman Fort and even an entire velodrome, completely ridiculous and just such an awful place. Did a couple of laps despite an unsuitable bike 😀

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It's rubbish and empty and the sky, sea and green only vaguely comes alive with a few days off work, a sense of escapism and a quarter pound of Lou Reed

and even an entire velodrome,

South Shields? Gypsies Green?

Anyway, that's not even Northumberland.

I'll never ever got to the http://www.redlionalnmouth.com/ ever again.
The beer was so good I drank too much & the food was horrible, so bad I had to try it again the next night to make sure it was that bad.

Cornwall's miles better, go there.

Erm.. there's a cool little beach called Wanson Mouth between Widemouth Bay and Milook, the path's hidden by some bushes but you can park on the wide bit of road just opposite it and wander down. There aren't any shops, toilets or ice cream trucks so the masses stay away.

esselgruntfuttock yer that's the place, is it County Durham or somewhere else then? I apologise for my incorrectness 😀

I dunno why everyone does threads like this about Northumberland. It's not the only quiet part of the UK. I think the main reason in this case is that it's nowhere near as good as Scotland but nearly as far away 🙂

I just see pictures of ordinary nice countryside.

it's nowhere near as good as Scotland but nearly as far away

It's much farther away.

I just see pictures of ordinary nice countryside.

Yes. It's all very ordinary.

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Castles, beaches, seals. Yep, a normal day in Wales.

Except it's not raining.

You may have a point there.

Generally warmer though down here. We went to Whitby once which admittedly is not in Northumbria, but is not too far away. Not only was it rammed beyond belief, but the beach faced east and was behind a big cliff so was in shadow all afternoon. It was sodding freezing, in July.

It's much farther away.

Much closer for me 😉

Generally warmer though down here. We went to Whitby once which admittedly is not in Northumbria, but is not too far away. Not only was it rammed beyond belief, but the beach faced east and was behind a big cliff so was in shadow all afternoon. It was sodding freezing, in July.

I went to Birmingham once. The beach was shit. No sand at all. They talked Welsh wrong, but still had funny voices. I know it's not Wales, but it's nearly there.

I think the main reason in this case is that it's nowhere near as good as Scotland but nearly as far away

It's 5.5 hours for me to get to Scotland and I'm in Northumberland. Of course I can also get to Scotland i 30 minutes but given it's pretty big, being a country rather than a county, you need to be more specific.

We went to Whitby once which admittedly is not in Northumbria, but is not too far away.

Ah I see. You've no idea where Northumberland is.

Drac do you try to have an arsey tone or are you doing it accidentally?

Whitby = North East = East facing beach. Does Northumberland have West or South facing beaches that are so secret none of us foolish outlanders have ever heard of it?

Oh hang on, I have found one - Benthall, next to a gigantic caravan park. Must be empty caravans though as no-one ever goes there do they?

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What because I challenged you? Whitby is a long way off Northumberland.

I was talking more about the east coast generally. Assuming that an East facing beach is likely to be a similar thing 50 miles up the coast.

50 miles 😆

Northumberland is on the East yes but that really does not mean it doesn't get much sun.

Whitby = North East = East facing beach. Does Northumberland have West or South facing beaches that are so secret none of us foolish outlanders have ever heard of it?

Well predominately East of course was it's errr on the East coast but as they're beaches they tend to get sun from all directions.

I would expect that there is a greater chance of less sun and more shade in the afternoon on an east facing beach?

Well played Perchy, well played.

I would expect that there is a greater chance of less sun and more shade in the afternoon on an east facing beach?

Well they're beaches without big cliffs so they tend to get the sun all day long.

It's on average 2 degrees colder in Boulmer in August than in Swanage, which is also about 27% sunnier. Just sayin 🙂

Hahaha! 2c Molgrips you always make me laugh.

Whitby isn't far from Northumberland but 2c is a big difference.

The UK is beautiful all over. And there are quiet unspoiled parts all over. That's my point.

Yes it is.

I like Shropshire, Lakes, West Coast of Scotland and many other places I've visited.

Northumberland in rubbish though.

molgrips - Member

The UK is beautiful all over.

apart form Lancashire, obviously.

esselgruntfuttock yer that's the place, is it County Durham or somewhere else then? I apologise for my incorrectness

Haha! No worries, South Shields is actually in the county of Tyne & Wear, & is on the south bank of the Tyne. You weren't far from Northumberland so I'll let you off. 😉

Northumberland in rubbish though

I was thinking of visiting, but if everyone has a chip on their shoulder I might not bother driving that far 🙂