Coast and Castles

by Mark Porter

Published April 2003
Cycle accommodation guide to the best hotels, B&Bs, restaurants and pubs on the wonderful coastal route linking Newcastle with Edinburgh. Also loads of route info plus historical background to Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. 3rd edition. This handy pocket guide covers everything the cyclist needs to know along a 200-mile odyssey between Newcastle and Edinburgh, following the beautiful sandy extremity of Northumberland's historic coastline, through fishing villages, past ruined castles and through a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The route then follows the Tweed into the heart of the Scottish Borders before ascending the Moorfoot Hills and down into Edinburgh. It is the jewel in the crown of the North Sea Cycle Route and contains new mapping, lots of practical information and dozens of lovely photographs.