(Please note that there are no more waymarks on this extension once you are off the islands - look for footpath signs instead, and stay close to the coastline, on roads, paths and footpaths, some of which are owned by the National Trust. If you do want to do the extension, hopefully you will also have your timings correct for re-crossing back from the island to the mainland again. It is an excellent day for bird-watching at certain times of the year. The walking is almost flat, and depending on the tides you could complete a lot of it walking along the beach. The best viewing opportunities are on the Fenham Flats, and the Budle Bay Nature Reserve. Bamburgh itself is one of the most dramatic and romantic castles in the country, sitting on a crag on the beach. There is a museum here, a couple of pubs and the remains of a friary. 