Coast and Castles - Newcastle to Edinburgh

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TrevA
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Coast and Castles - Newcastle to Edinburgh

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I have some time off next week and I'm thinking of doing the C&C route from Newcastle.

The plan would be:

Day 1 - train to Newcastle, arriving mid-morning, then ride as far as Embleton (around 60 miles)
Day 2 - Embleton to Berwick but spending a couple of hours on Lindisfarne
Days 3 & 4 - still undecided whether to stick to the coast, or go inland and follow the Tweed, then up to Edinburgh.
Day 5- train back from Edinburgh.

Any thoughts? I've read mixed reviews of the Coast and castles route, so would welcome any comments from those who've done it. I'll be riding a Ridgeback Panorama, with a couple of panniers and staying in B&B's.
Sherwood CC and Notts CTC.
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its a great trip. I did the inland variant via Innerleithen, a fabulous way of arriving at Edinburgh with a great climb through the hills (not too steep but a spectacular contrast). Check the tides for Lindisfarne. You'll be fine on a ridgeback panorama, I did it on a Thorn tourer.
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Road to Lindisfarne is low tide passable at about 10.40am on Sunday, so fits in OK and gives me time to ride the 20 or so miles from Embleton.
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I did it using the coastal route last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Mainly flat with great coastal scenery, especially in Northumberland. Wild camped on the coastal path near Boulmer, just a bit south of Embleton and woke up to a fabulous sunrise over the North Sea.
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If you can, spend a night on Lindisfarne.

It is a totally peaceful and secluded place once the tourists have gone.

Sitting above the ruins watching the sun set was a highlight of our trip
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