On our way to Scotland we had an enjoyable stay with friends who live in a house a few yards from the sea in Cullercoats, between Tynemouth and Whitely Bay. We took a short drive up the coast to visit St. Mary's Lighthouse and take a walk along the North Sea Coast.
A few yards out of the front door is this great view across Cullercoats Bay towards Tynemouth Abbey (from my phone)
The causeway to St Mary's Lighthouse - a photo from my phone
The causeway to St Mary's Island spends about a quarter of each day under water
On St Mary's Island - a small shop and cafe under the lighthouse
The heathland near St Mary's Island
A fine Sunday afternoon, but still the beaches were virtually empty
Rose posing on an overhanging rock with St Mary's Lighthouse in the background
Do as you are told!
A clifftop view to St Mary's Island