Comments on: Your Favourite Place In The North East?

By: HelenInthedetail

HelenInthedetail — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:31:41 +0000

I struggle to narrow it down too much because there’s the stretch of coast between Craster and Bamburgh in Northumberland that I just absolutely love. I spent the majority of my childhood holidays playing on the various beaches and exploring the nooks and crannies around there and it brings back such amazing memories for me. Every time I go back there I feel as if I’m coming home. Love it.

By: Katherine Brodie

Katherine Brodie — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:36:36 +0000

Well the obvious answer is the temple that is St James’ Park, but if I can’t have that how about Spittal just South of Berwick. My family has a holiday home right on the promenade and there’s nothing better than watching the sea through the floor to ceiling window. The sound of the sea when dropping off to sleep is so relaxing, the fresh air is great and my six year old boy would spend the entire day on the beach if we’d let him. It has Berwick nearby with it’s wonderfully random architecture and Alnwick with it’s Castle and Gardens is only just down the road. Can’t wait for our next stay in a few weeks!

By: Nick Tynan

Nick Tynan — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:48:03 +0000

Bamburgh beach on a bright windy spring or summer’s day when the tide is out. It’s a great place for a game of beach cricket where the boundaries are huge lumps of seaweed and the sea!! The walkers on the beach act as fielders, throwing the ball back when my boy has wacked it downwind and I’ve got no chance of chasing it down!
Once the game is over and I’ve lost AGAIN it’s off to the boozer for a pint or two.

The North East of england has to have some of the best unspoilt beaches around not a vast amount of people swarming around them

By: Ian Griffiths

Ian Griffiths — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:24:16 +0000

I love South Shields. Not been to many places outside of Hartlepool since moving here 18 months ago, but been there a few times and it has a really good feel about the place.

By: Kevin Almond

Kevin Almond — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:19:57 +0000

My favourite place is Morpeth. Still has its small town identity and feel, is close enough to Newcastle for shops, work, entertainment, etc, but once you are in and around the Town you are into the open spaces of Northumberland. I’m biased because I live there but we have managed to recover from the floods and fight off heavy commercialisation from the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury.