Distance 10km 6 mils or so.
The final route today, from Fenwick I cross the A1 with the destination in my grasp, taking in historic paths and tracks, passing Fenwick Granary, (derelict)
I cross the main east coast railway line and Beal Cast Burn.
Pausing at the crossing I make the obligatory call to the signal box to check that it is safe to cross.
Confirming that it is safe to do so, I cross the line and traverse the fields opposite
towards and past World War 2 coastal defences
to reach the causeway.
Here I have a choice, do I follow the road, or take my shoes and socks off and walk the Pilgrim Route across the sand?
Is it really a question at all?
The final route today, from Fenwick I cross the A1 with the destination in my grasp, taking in historic paths and tracks, passing Fenwick Granary, (derelict)
I cross the main east coast railway line and Beal Cast Burn.
Pausing at the crossing I make the obligatory call to the signal box to check that it is safe to cross.
Confirming that it is safe to do so, I cross the line and traverse the fields opposite
towards and past World War 2 coastal defences
to reach the causeway.
Here I have a choice, do I follow the road, or take my shoes and socks off and walk the Pilgrim Route across the sand?
Is it really a question at all?
Socks buried deep in the toe of my shoe, laces tied and held firmly in my hand I set off across the sand following a line of skinny posts in to the distance.
Of course I have set of fairly soon after the waters had receded from the Causeway, possibly the first on foot, the sand was wet towards the end of the crossing and I needed to detour slightly round the water wading knee deep as the final tide ebbed away.
I dried my feet replaced my shoes and strolled purposefully into the Village towards the Priory,
my final destination.
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