Cocklawburn Beach, Berwick upon Tweed

Beautiful sandy beach, accessed down a winding country road. Very popular with all ages and with dog walkers, of which there were plenty when we got there at about midday on a Monday. Parking can be tricky as it is not as plentiful as it probably needs to be due to the beach's popularity, but it's free! The beach is accessed down well worn paths through the sand dunes. My labrador, Poppy and I had a lovely walk along the shore whilst my husband spent some time fossiling and found a couple of interesting specimens. The only downside was the abundance of sand flies. Nothing can be done, but they were annoying nevertheless. Would we go back? Yes, most definitely, but I'd take some insect repellent!

Beautiful open space. Huge skies. Time it right and you can almost have the place to yourself.