Budle Bay — Attraction in Belford

Even though I had obviously heard of Budle bay being a born and bred Geordie. I had never been there so I was really quite excited to go. Except I got a bit of a shock when I stepped onto the sand. As I started erm well SINKING into the sand!!!!!!!!! Which made me ever so slightly nervous. Luckily I was ok and I didn't sink any more than an inch or 2, but it certainly spiced the day up a bit. A couple of days later I was talking to somebody I work with, and they said that there is signs warning people about the quicksand. Oh yeah...

A beautiful sandy bay located a couple of miles North of Bamburgh. There are a number of lay-bys located close to the water's edge which are great for birdwatchers. You can also walk from the lay-by to Bamburgh following a marked footpath. Do not try to cross any part of the bay, even at low water. It can be...

There are a few big lay-bys that you can park up in, then go for a walk or just sit and watch the birds. At low tide the mud is exposed, so you can see the waders and shore...