Route
| Walk leader | Michelle |
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| Route | Dunstan Steads - Craster - Howick Scar - Rumbling Kern - Craster - Dunstanburgh Castle - Dunstan Steads. |
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| Weather | Very pleasant and better than expected with more blue sky than cloud. A few drops of rain while we were sitting outside the Jolly Fisherman in Craster. |
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| Walkers | Michelle, Ashley, George, Sandy, Ron. |
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| Excuses | Bernie - catching up on work. Michael - clearing out the garage. Olwen - in Wales. |
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Comments |
Michelle wore shorts, while the rest of us put on gaiters and Ashley was grumpy about the meal arrangements. A couple of surfers were preparing in the car park to take the plunge. Navigation was challenging, with one or two unplanned deviations, also a couple of disappeared paths. We took lunch on the cliffs at the attractive renovated cottage at Rumbling Kern. Ron inspected the plunge pool. There were lots of people around – it looked like a rambler’s day out. We drank coffee and tea outside at the Jolly Fisherman at Craster, where Ashley played "Sailing By" on his phone while we watched a couple of heavy showers and a rainbow out at sea. We also spotted a couple of merchant ships and two Sea King helicopters. We admired a display of figures of men, women, children and animals (cows, crabs, sheep) made out of stones and various bits of flotsam and jetsam on a green bank beside Dunstanburgh Castle. Michelle claimed that this had been done by local children at her behest for our visit. There was a strategically placed ice cream van at the end of the walk. Wildlife/Flora/Animals: Birds: Two buzzards, two wheatears, oystercatchers, indetermine brown ducks, house martins, swallows, starling with strange markings. Flocks of seagulls chasing a tractor and a flock of goldfinches. Lots of cormorants and shags in the distance. Butterflies/insects: Cabbage whites, tortoiseshell and others. Mammals/others: Hare, rabbits, friendly cows, sheep, horse with a crimson coat, lots of dogs. Tiny frogs. Plants/Trees: Two sycamore trees on their own. Large elm trees. Lots of brambles, rosehips and elderberries. Marguerites and nasturtiums. |
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The Swan, Heddon-on-the Wall. Joined by Evelyn and Beth. 5 carveries , 2 lasagnes and green olives for Beth. Nice meal. |
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| Photo Gallery |
September walkers |
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Craster |
Friends |
Wheatear by the sea |
Wheatear inland |
Afternoon tea |
Stone people |
Dunstanburgh Castle |
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