It was a cooler morning so more layers needed. Our first
stop was the Flodden battlefield, the site of a battle between the Scots and the English in September 1513 in which the Scots were roundly defeated and in which King James IV of Scotland was killed. 14,000 men died here on that wet autumn day. Bowie enjoyed a good run around on the site.
We were then ready for elevenses and stopped in the pretty village of Etal at
the Lavender Tea Rooms which was clearly a popular watering whole. We realised
there was a steam railway in the village and were lucky enough to arrive just
in time to see it pull in - Heatherslaw Light Railway. We wandered back to the car through the grounds of
the ruins of Etal Castle before moving on to our next stop - Beadnell
Beach. We enjoyed our walk on the sand whilst James played football and
Bowie jumped about in the waves, chased after birds and the ball and with other
dogs.
After the obligatory soft scoop ice cream it was back to the house to chill
before going out for dinner at the White Swan.
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