Hi All,
This seems like a good place to ask this request. I will be visiting Newcastle from September 14 to at least October 6th. While my girlfriend is in class (which is a lot thanks to med school), I was hoping to get some quality British birding in. I've only been to Europe once (Switzerland), so many of the birds are exciting to see, so I don't really have any species specifically I'm searching for. I have read about Jesmond Dene in Newcastle, but is there any other parks or areas that would be of interest right in the city? I have a Britrail Pass for England, Scotland and Wales and I plan on using the buses a lot, so I do want to check out some places farther abroad as well. I may rent a car here and there, but the under 25 fee makes it rather expensive and driving on the other side of the road has me a bit cautious. Saltholme looks like a viable option on a bus route and I was hoping to check out the Holy Island area. From what I understand, however, Holy Island isn't really accessible after August?
Also, I would love to do a pelagic trip one day. Are there any tour operators in the Northeast?
Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
This seems like a good place to ask this request. I will be visiting Newcastle from September 14 to at least October 6th. While my girlfriend is in class (which is a lot thanks to med school), I was hoping to get some quality British birding in. I've only been to Europe once (Switzerland), so many of the birds are exciting to see, so I don't really have any species specifically I'm searching for. I have read about Jesmond Dene in Newcastle, but is there any other parks or areas that would be of interest right in the city? I have a Britrail Pass for England, Scotland and Wales and I plan on using the buses a lot, so I do want to check out some places farther abroad as well. I may rent a car here and there, but the under 25 fee makes it rather expensive and driving on the other side of the road has me a bit cautious. Saltholme looks like a viable option on a bus route and I was hoping to check out the Holy Island area. From what I understand, however, Holy Island isn't really accessible after August?
Also, I would love to do a pelagic trip one day. Are there any tour operators in the Northeast?
Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks