September 8, 2018 — Side trip to Scotland
On our drive from Lindisfarne to the Lake District we decided to visit Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland. Great idea . . .
08.09.2018 - 09.09.2018
Tide is out - Time to leave Lindisfarne Island
Slept late since breakfast wasn’t served until 8:45. At the appointed time, we went in for breakfast, finished packing and checked out. Tide was out so we crossed the causeway . . . still pretty wet . . . and reached the mainland. We’ve decided next time we want to spend two days on Lindisfarne.
Swans swimming at low tide beside the Lindisfarne Causeway
The Scottish Borders sign at Coldstream as you cross the River Tweed
Manor House in the Scottish Borders
Church of Scotland Jedburgh Old and Trinity Parish Church
We decided to cut through Scotland and stop at Jedburgh for lunch and visit the abbey there. Beautiful drive and free parking just before the Jedburgh Abbey. As English Heritage members, we got in for half price and were immediately found by a terrific docent who gave us all kinds of information. As we walked through the abbey, she found us again before she left for lunch.
We walked across the street to The Carters Rest for lunch where I had a ham baguette with broccoli soup and Ed had a brie and cranberry panini. We quickly remembered why we love Scotland.
Click here for the Jedburgh Abbey web site
Jedburgh Abbey from the parking lot - quite impressive
Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland
Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland
Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland
Tomb at Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland
Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland
Cloister garden at Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland
Cloister garden at Jedburgh Abbey in Scotland
The Stones Museum at the back of Jedburgh Abbey
The Carters Rest, a cosy restaurant across from Jedburgh Abbey
Driving from Jedburgh, Scotland to Dalton-in-Furness, England
Programmed our GPS back to England and to Nell’s Cottage that we’ve rented for the coming week. Drove in and out of rain and traffic through gorgeous countryside. Part of the drive was through the southern part of Dumfries and Galloway, a very favorite part of Scotland that we'd enjoyed before. We crossed into England again and got on the M6 so started to make better time. As four o’clock approached, I called our host to tell him where we were and that we’d try to arrive by five o’clock. We almost made it . . . 5:05 PM.
Driving from Jedburgh, Scotland to Dalton-in-Furness, England
Nell's Cottage where we stayed near Dalton-in-Furness
The cottage is lovely and the view spectacular. We drove into Dalton-in-Furness to the Coop for groceries then over to Hartley’s for dinner. Oops, they were full. They suggested The Steakhouse so we trudged up the hill to discover there was a wedding and they weren’t serving the public. They suggested The Brown Cow and fortunately it was open and had a table for us. We both got the breast of duck and it was adequate but not outstanding.
Walked back to the car and drove to the church to check Mass time tomorrow. That done, we headed home in the rain and dark. We managed to find it and are safely in for the night.
Good day.
Upstairs at The Brown Cow Inn Restaurant in Dalton-in-Furness
Posted by Beausoleil 14:10 Archived in United Kingdom Tagged scotland abbeys uk cottages lindisfarne dalton-in-furness jedburgh_abbey
Lovely to see Jedburgh. Although I am Scottish, I've only been to the Scottish borders region once. Glad you enjoyed your visit here.
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