Sandwood Bay
These images owe much to Photoshop. On a day when the met office were forecasting everything bar a plague of frogs, we considered ourselves lucky to complete the nine mile walk out and back to Sandwood Bay in the dry. It is a wonderfully isolated spot but nothing like as isolated as it used to be – there were would-be Bear Grylls types camping in the dunes, hearty family groups kitted out for the Arctic and another couple like ourselves, out for a long morning walk. In 1973 there was nobody but ourselves and James McRory-Smith (and for that story you will have to read Golf in the Wild – shameful, I know 🙂 ):
For an in-depth post on Sandwood Bay, see the excellent Mart in the Hills
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This is so beautiful!!!
It is Trini – a wonderful, lonely place (although not quite as lonely as it used to be)
Wish I could visit it 🙂
What a wonderful place…and some great images, Robin
Many thanks Sue – it is very special. Perhaps I should not be promoting the place if I want it to remain quiet 🙂
Good point….
lovely shots once again
Many thanks, it is an inspirational place.
Lovely photos, it’s certainly a remote and special place. Everyone should see it, just not when I’m there 🙂 Thanks for the link
Exactly Mart – they can send minibuses if they like, just not on the days we are there. Similarly, thanks for the tweet.
Wonderful series.
Many thanks, much appreciated.
A wild and wonderful walk in your amazing part of the world!
One of our last great wildernesses Cate – I wish it was just a tad closer – 362 miles from Hexham 😦
Beautiful desolation. I can feel that damp cold. I’d say the campers were masochists, but who am I to define “fun”.
… and the icy wind 😦 Masochists is probably about right – I suspect they had walked down from Cape Wrath rather than take the easy route from the south. The northern route is not only very hard going but has proved fatal on a number of occasions.
Cape Wrath? The name says it all.
Doesn’t it just Julie – https://northumbrianlight.wordpress.com/2012/08/06/cape-wrath/
I really like image #3. Great post, Robin.
Many thanks Malin, it is a wonderful place.
Your images are beyond beautiful. Such a beautiful capture. Everyone a joy.
Many thanks Lita and good to hear from you.