Quote: Originally posted by marksarahandfamily on 24/2/2014
I can understand that slimjim, it is very commercialised for sure. Each to their own :-)
Visited Haggerston a few times over the years & kids have loved it & it ticked all the boxes for keeping everyone happy no matter what the weather was doing. But last time was in Aug 2010 & it was horrendous, dirty, overcrowded & very noisy. My daughter who was 9 at the time said she never wanted to go back either which suits me :-)
We stayed at Springhill Farm this year and have booked to go again in may. Its a lovely site near to Seahouses and lots of things near to see and do. A friend of mine has stayed at Haggerston a few times and loves it. Personally I don't like large sites with entertainment etc.
I love the huge Northumberland beaches, but check your tide tables to choose the best day and time for going to Lindisfarne - once we couldn't get over to the island, another time we had to twiddle our thumbs over there as it was high tide when we'd had enough.