During this year I shall be posting photographs from places around the UK, many of which have not been published before. Where I have previously blogged about a location I will provide a link to the post, though you won’t be able to comment on it as I restrict comments to six months.
N is for North Berwick
On our road trip to Scotland in 2016 we drove up the eastern side of England stopping off every couple of days to explore the surroundings. After leaving Alnwick in Northumberland our next destination was Edinburgh, but instead of driving along the A1 the whole way, we diverted onto the coastal route through Eyemouth, stopping at St Abbs, then Dunbar and Tantallon Castle and finally North Berwick.
North Berwick is a seaside resort, only 30 minutes from Edinburgh, with a range of eclectic shops, cafes, fish and chip shops and bars and home to the Scottish Seabird Centre where you can learn about puffins, razorbills and more.
The aim was to visit the Lobster Shack for lunch and we were looking forward to a steaming bowl of chowder. Alas as so many plans fail, the shack was only open at the weekends and our arrival was a Thursday.
Another unusual event was that after weeks of hot weather we drove the entire journey from Alnwick in fog! Thick fog. So thick that we could not see the huge Bass Rock which is, according to the latest bird count, home to the world’s largest colony of Northern Gannets nor the steep conical hill known as “Berwick Law” , actually a volcanic plug that erupted from the landscape over 300 million years ago, which overlooks the town.
In fact we struggled to even see the beaches!
We eventually gave up and retired to the Seabird Café for a warming cup of coffee and some excellent cake. Still no views though.
I’m sure North Berwick is a lovely place to visit in better weather and I am glad that we stopped by despite the fog and lack of chowder.
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I think those cottages were in a competition to see who could display the best plant pots! Beautiful additions to the street though, for sure.
Where I lived before was similar with containers outside the cottages. Looks lovely.
I really enjoyed a day strolling around North Berwick. The weather got me as well. All that way and no puffins 🥲
Puffins are so cute. And no I haven’t seen one except on TV.
Love the bike shot! Will come back for a better look later. Need to pack and replace a kitchen tap. All good fun, isn’t it? Happy Easter 🐰🌷 🐣 💗
Pack? You’re not leaving already?
Nottingham tomorrow and back here on Wednesday, just for one night. Needed to leave bag 🎒 at James 😊❣️
Enjoy Nottingham, though it looks like the weather is changing.
Harbinger of doom! 😁 To be fair, we’ve not done too badly. Mick has a cream tea in mind and I’m sure Lisa will be fine with that. We’re back in Leeds on Wednesday lunchtime, in time for a last look for my wedding outfit before we take James and Lauren out one last time and fly home. 🤗🩷
Good cream teas in Cornwall 😋
That would be the long way home 😁💗
Scenic route. There are flights from Newquay to Faro. 😁
Maybe one day. I’d love to see Cornwall again. 🤗🩷
Goodness, you did have poor weather for visibility, and shame about the chowder….
Yup! Thick fog all the way, when we stopped at the castle we were practically in it before we could see it!
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It’s a shame you had such a foggy visit – North Berwick is much more attractive in sunshine. Hubby and I used to visit there and Dunbar quite frequently when we lived near Edinburgh. This reminds me that I’d like to go back for a visit… 🙂
It looks like a pretty nice place. I can see it would be popular.
When we used to drive up from Wimbledon twice a year to visit my in-laws near Dundee, we occasionally stopped off for a look at North Berwick. I haven’t been back since the early 1980s, but remember it being very crowded on a sunny day in August. We didn’t bother to hang around, and continued on to Broughty Ferry.
Best wishes, Pete. x
I can imagine it is busy in the summer being so close to Edinburgh.
That tern sculpture is impressive. The fog enhanced your portrait of it.
Some online sites claim the w in Berwick is pronounced; other sites say it isn’t. Which is correct, or do some people pronounce the w and others drop it?
I would say north berrick, but maybe the Scots pronounce it with the w.
I enjoyed my return visit with you. I could certainly enjoy some hot chowder right now, but the new black tap is almost in place so there are prospects of food eventually. Last time we were up that way it was dense fog too. Atmospheric but cool. Never been to the Seabird Centre. Next trip…🤗🩷
I could do with a new sink and tap. What are your rates? 🙄
You can’t afford him, though a stay in Cornwall might be nice 🤣💖. Truthfully, his knees are shot. Just glad it went well as plumbing is not his forte.
Love the opening shot of the cottages with all of the beautiful plants. Sounds like you made the best of you visit in spite of the fog!
The flowers outside like that reminded me of the houses in Ludlow where I lived before Cornwall, often with containers along the street. We knew we probably won’t get up that way again so had to make the best of the time we had.
Even though I lived in Scotland for a while I never went to North Berwick. Looks like an interesting place to visit. I love the sculptures – especially the “Watcher”