We are only stopping at Paxton House for a few days and despite having been here a couple of times in the past we are still keen to explore the area. On previous trips we …
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County: Scottish Borders
Ambling Around Berwick-upon-Tweed
Today we are off to explore Berwick-upon-Tweed. When we last visited the town in July 2014 it was a cold miserable day, this time around it is an absolute corker. We have heard that the …
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After a month at home, the longest time we have spent in our house since the end of January, we are back on the road. Yesterday we travelled a couple of hundred miles to stop …
Continue readingLindisfarne
When we stayed at Paxton House in 2014 we took a walk across the causeway to Holy Island. It was a memorable day out but our plans of visiting Lindisfarne Castle were curtailed by a …
Continue readingA Stroll Around Duns
Yesterday was another day of rest from walking. When I returned from my early stroll with the boys I was immediately reaching for the painkillers. I am beginning to think that the trek around the …
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If I am honest one of the reasons for returning to Paxton House was that I was eager to re-visit the Chain Bridge Honey Farm it was one of the most memorable parts of the …
Continue readingCarey Burn Bridge to Hedgehope Hill
Nearing the banks of the River Tweed on my early morning walk around the grounds of Paxton House, I spied eight Goosanders on the water. The first time I knowingly saw these birds was on …
Continue readingSeahouses to Benthall
When we visited Northumberland in 2014 we had a number of enjoyable walks along the coast. The dogs particularly enjoyed chasing after a tennis ball on the expansive sands and Crosby was always keen to …
Continue readingReturn to Paxton House
When we toured in 2014 we spent a week at Paxton House, a few miles outside of Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was a memorable week and one of our favourites of the whole summer, so when we …
Continue readingOn The Move Again
After a week at Paxton House we are moving on. When we planned our travel we thought a week in each place would be long enough. We feel we could spend a month here and …
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