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On Monday we took the bus from Seahouses to the tiny village of Craster (south of Seahouses) for a walk north along the Northumberland Coast Path.
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The first leg of the walk is dominated by Dunstanburgh Castle, once a formidable fortress held by John of Gaunt, heir to the throne of Edward III (who had too many kids). Â John died before his father, thus triggering the nearly 300 years of Plantagenet in-fighting known as the Cousins War (or War of the Roses in Shakespearean terms).
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After successfully negotiating the perils of the castle, we found ourselves in greater danger – from golf balls.  Golfing in the dunes must be popular I’ve seen four  links within 15 miles of Seahouses.
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Both golfing and coastline are owned by the National Trust, so the clubhouse is open to folks rambling by. We availed ourselves of a fortifying cuppa in company with a flock  of chilly house sparrows.
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The next bit took us through hilly dunes and deep sea grasses.
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To a fine pub lunch at the Ship Inn in Low Newton. We were in fine company.
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Through a patch of woodland…
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… and out onto the fine sands of Beadnell Bay beach.
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And into Beadnell, where we caught the bus back to Seahouses.
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A walk around the Seahouses harbor before an excellent dinner at the Olde Ship Inn (bosun’s stew to die for). Â
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