TARTAN TRAVEL: 2 for the price of 1 | Holy Island (Lindisfarne) & Bamburgh day trip.

[@laurengilmour116]

My gran, who's nearly 87, does these wee tours quite a lot and really enjoys them

[@vivellasmum]

That was great, 2 places I've been but 27 yrs ago. I worked on a film called 'Elizabeth' and Bamburgh beach was a location. On one day off I went pony trekking along there from Seahouses, on another I went to Lindisfarne. Such fond memories of Northumberland, I long to go back, bucket list!

[@craig.bryant]

Welcome to North East England, very fortunate to have Bamburgh and Lindisfarne on our doorstep! Beautiful places and Bamburgh Beach is one of the best in the UK in my opinion 🏖️

[@steve-marsh]

Cool trip mate, and those castles looked impressive! The last time I was at Lindisfarne, it was covered in scaffolding, so great to see it in all its glory. Lovely day for it too, just a bit breezy eh!?

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Yeah, every time it blows a gale I'm reminded a camera upgrade is due - including one of those external mics with the fluffy thing to cut down the wind. One day...

[@steve-marsh]

Same! I still don’t have one either! And they look quite good for speaking discreetly to camera on buses etc. might be a good investment for you and me both!

[@JohnDellanno]

After 40 years it was great to see the Holy Island again. Thanks Scot. Happy travels!

[@MickCampin-jp9kb]

Did you enjoy the Grace Darling Museum in Bamburgh

[@RollerbazAndCoasterDad]

Had a romantic anniversary night at the inn there a few years back. Lovely place. Excellent kipper breakfast

[@andrewrood9200]

use to go to bamburgh with my late mam and visit seahouses

[@terranceparsons5185]

I always thought Lindisfarne was a tiny little place with a priory and that's it! Seems like a pretty sizable place.

[@PenryMMJ]

Looks like a good trip, at least you didn't end up "sitting in a seaside snack bar sucking sickly sausage rolls" 😂

[@kateturnbull9085]

Or meeting me on a corner when the lights are coming on 😂

[@ianbaker8225]

Aaahh .... but i bet you ended up having a wee wee,having a wet on the wall... 😂

[@grievousangel7742]

One of my favourite parts of the country. Love the thought of a part-time island!

[@steevobarker581]

Another great video from Scott. So soothing, yet educational. Excellent work 👍👍

[@powerslide12]

As someone else has commented the coach is ex-Shearings, one of two that McGills have bought from them. However you've already travelled with McGills in one of your previous videos as they operate Flixbus in Scotland with a fleet of Flixbus liveried Volvos. Quite a large enterprise!

[@graememorgan9278]

Traveling all that way for 2 hours on the island 😊

[@jenlovesbooks]

What a shame you had such a short time in each place. We went a few years ago (only from Teesside) and managed to also fit in St Mary’s Church next to the Priory, plus a visit to the shop nearby where we all bought Lindisfarne Mead. At Bamburgh we visited the Grace Darling Museum and went looking for her grave. A smashing day out, we do need to go back.

[@progster999]

I live in Paisley myself. Lindisfarne has had Norwegian visitors before and a repeat visit may be in order. So I may go there. Thanx for this good idea !

[@janettesinclair6279]

"What is there not to love about a part-time island?" That did make me laugh, and, yes, this will be a great wee tour. Than you for taking us along. PS I agree that on a coach tour you do spend a lot of time worrying about being left behind and checking your watch!

[@martinjones9226]

Great video as always, those KZbin auto subtitles made me laugh as Lindisfarne came up as Linda’s Farm or Linda’s Phone.

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

Hi Martin... if I have the time I try to manually change them. My favourite was last year - Planes Trains Everything was interpreted as "Please Change Everything"! Ouch. Hint taken KZbin!! :-)

[@lincolncityful1]

Nice one Scott 👍 did Lindisfarne last month and a lovely part of the World 🌎

[@johnorrells3797]

Ive been there day time high tide and apart from a very heavy rain shower it was lovely and peaceful.

[@NikkiEvernight]

Nice! I love coach tours, especially up in scotland or Iceland. You arent allowed to camp on lindisfarne, but i did (with a bivy bag, no fires), and i spent the night listening to the seals. A beautiful experience. Scott, have you ever walked from Rannoch to Corrour? Im after doing that in a few weeks, maybe a camp on loch laiden beach. Make a nice vid that if youve not done it :)

[@royhumphrey49]

Such a shame that both locations had to be seen on the same day! An overnight on either Holy Island or Bamburgh would have enabled a more thorough view of what is available. Perhaps time for an opportunity to attend a church service on Holy Island?

[@marygarner5249]

Always look forward to your adventures taking me places l would never get to go 💟

[@hughpightling33]

Great video Scott. I admire your stamina. The coach would have left without me at Lindisfarne!!!

[@marksullivan2434]

Thanks for the video, really enjoyed it. Both castle are worth a visit, Lindisfarne was converted at the turn of the twentieth century into a luxury country house and Bamburgh is very impressive inside. Northumberland is a great County to visit.

[@joannharrington2279]

I love day trips like that where it involves walking. Something to explore when I am on vacation.

[@paulmark63]

Hello Scott another great video well done paul in Orpington

[@McSynth]

Great video Scott (or is it Scot ?). Working my way through your travelogues - thoroughly enjoyable !

[@markanderson9559]

Great video Scott really enjoyed it 👍

[@garybrien3062]

Think you’d enjoy Beamish Scott. Plenty of trams and vintage buses but also lots to see. New 1950s area is great too. Always a coach trip on there

[@barvdw]

I was thinking of Crich Village near Derby, but this looks fun, too.

[@Fent1386]

I’m sure this featured on an episode of Cold Feet. I’m looking forward to reading your book too

[@davidknox5929]

Love Lindisfarne

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Of course you feel the cold, going about with what my Paisley parents called a 'glad neck'. Goodness, McGills' buses! Now there's some memories...

[@ruthbickerstaffe1915]

Thank you for this lovely day trip. I do want to visit Scotland . The beach scenes you filmed were magnificent. That fish and chip dinner or late lunch looked absolutely perfect. Seeing the castles were so good too. Looking forward to more of your adventures.😊

[@MidlandRailEnthusiast]

Another fantastic Vlog Scott I enjoyed watching from the very beginning to the very end I look forward to watching more of your future Vlogs until then keep up the good work take care and stay safe

[@LynnB_Ky]

Very interesting. I've always wanted to visit Lindisfarne. They didn't give you enough time there 😞 shame. Nice to see though and glad you enjoyed the ride 🥰

[@janettesinclair6279]

Can't argue with the tide.....

[@kevanhubbard9673]

Rather hard to reach by public transportation is Holy Island with buses serving it on only a few days a week or you could walk from West Mains having checked the tide tables.A lot of bus companies have served the island over the years; United, Northumbria,Arriva North East,Perrymans,Travelsure,Woodies and now Borders Buses.Fondest memories of United which was a proper bus company running buses from Berwick upon Tweed to Scarborough.

[@CoachdriverScotland2023]

Great video again Scott, thanks and I’m looking forward to the next! Thanks!

[@richardoconnor1318]

Well come back Scott

[@ThomasWhiteford]

Coach was originally owned by Shearings and was bought by Mcgills. Mcgills also have a some others in there Fleet that have come from elsewhere one even being Ex British airways National Express based at there Livingston depot on the Eastern Scottish side of the business

[@BobTravellin]

Went to Bamburgh once, a July day about 20 years ago, and fell in love with the place - vowed to go back, but never have. I remember the cricket pitch in the shadow of the castle, right next to the sand dunes, and thinking how much I'd enjoy watching a game there in the sunshine with cold beer and sandwiches. And a fun fact: Sting and is first wife Frances Tomelty honeymooned there way back when, according to his memoir - he a young part-time jazz musician and teacher, she an up-and-coming actress. The marriage didn't last, but they've both done ok for themselves.

[@luisstransport]

Great video Scott

[@davidsneddon2242]

Whirlwind tour there Scott. A very great deal to take in in one trip but I loved it, keep it up.

[@Pooky-Cat]

Lovely stuff😊👍

[@andrewjameson5918]

I have been there too. A great trip.

[@ianlacey11]

Hi Scott.Interested in your comment about Lindisfarne Priory and English Heritage.English Heritage is now a charity,completely separate from Historic England. They operate on a business model of trying to sell memberships hence the high on the gate price and often will refund your admission money on the day if you join .Very soon they will receive no regular funding and will be mostly reliant on money they raise from the admissions,memberships,souvenirs and cafe etc. As you are in Scotland there is Historic Scotland and if you join that you get half price admission to EH and CADW in Wales plus others . After 1 year if you renew its then free .I pay a roughly £5 DD per month as I reckon its cheap if I fancy a trip anywhere :-)

[@tinx1463]

Was enjoyable

[@seprishere]

I think Cadw is cheaper for annual subscriptions, and is half price for English Heritage the first year (though they let me in Stonehenge free) and free if you renew. Works the same for Historic Scotland and Manx National Heritage too.

[@tw25rw]

I went to those places in 1979 when I was 12. I want to go back now. The Farne Islands are worth it too. I went on a birdwatching trip btw.

[@robertofraser101]

Thanks scott what a fantastic video loved it suppose i ripe candidate for couch tours as i over 60 haha anysay didnt the villagw castle etc look brilliant shame about crab sandwich plan b same here i took my mother too Inverurie wanted take her train platform cafe didnt know shut Mondays so thankfully plan b was available driver your coach sounds brilliant another coach tour ? Scott yea that be fantastic what a great video day out hope you get new camerra when possible thanks until next time

[@JohninRosc]

Great video as always - thanks.

[@terranceparsons5185]

Ahhh, England, where its either been raining, is raining, or is going to rain!

[@sammydwm]

Great video. Thanks for taking us along Scott, always enjoy your stuff...

[@thenewjerseydevil997]

That was sweet. Nice. Thank you Scott

[@Andrewjg_89]

I like to go to places on the coach and to see everything that is full of wonderful things. Very interesting I have to say.

[@ScottishT]

Love these videos Scott and what a bargain.

[@bryanarchibald2856]

Brilliant video Scott, looks like a great trip.

[@cwestwater]

So weird seeing my stamping ground of Paisley in the introduction!

[@davidyule6351]

I remember going to the Lindisfarne monestry where the Mead was made and it was very nice to also loved Bamburgh just wished I bought a house there

[@ianmaonaigh7215]

Bronzy the Easdale brothers weren't popular old directors eh 😉 , so probably as usual skimping , on the decent WiFi for McGills . Good wee video , take it easy .

[@okcantbelieveit294]

Sensible shoes day!! 😁👍

[@mcallisterk]

Nice video Scott a place I've always wanted to see it's a shame you didn't get longer to explore he island thanks.

[@bentairyukiba]

I been to lindisfarne twice good times

[@janetmackinnon3411]

Glad you enjoyed the outing--I certainly did!

[@douglasgrahamdronefilmingp2068]

Another great video. You could of went to The Fox and Hounds when you got home there's one not too far from Paisley as you no doubt know. 😂😂

[@eamonnosullivan5412]

Great video Scott ! Lindisfarne is definitely on my bucket list ! But not Paisley !

[@barvdw]

the city centre isn't too bad the few times I've been walking around (often while waiting for a connecting train or bus because there was engineering on the tracks). I've definitely seen worse cities and towns, both in England and Scotland (and of course on the continent as well). Or worse, beautiful towns you can see wasting away before your very eyes...

[@jimgemmell2831]

The coach is a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo, new to Shearings Holidays and still carrying the Shearings blue livery, minus the decals.

[@grahamthetraveller]

I am subscribed to epidemic sound what was the specific music track you have used on this video please Scott?

[@john07973]

Excellent day trip 👍

[@katiemace8864]

Great video scott thank you

[@brianbrown8845]

Great video Scott 👍

[@PaulGodfrey]

Haven't been to Holy Island for years. Think we caught a public bus from Berwick.

[@vaughnwilliams1208]

Great idea for a video

[@iforwilliams2509]

Worth stayng overnight in Limdoisfarne or Ynys Meucaud

[@teresahill6356]

Love your videos thank you 😊

[@jonron4729]

👍👍👍

[@ianprince1698]

if you visit by car or even on foot check the safe crossing times or you will feature in someone's youtube clip

[@redspecial2000]

Is that Fountain Gardens at the end?

[@andyfreer8463]

Great video also

[@robertvaughan9759]

Great video as always but spoiled by the naff background music

[@markwillis2800]

Northern Trains are once again this summer doing the £10 unlimited travel offer if you collect enough token from certain local newspapers. That means in theory you will be able to travel from Carlisle to Nottingham and back for £10 as long as you with northern trains. What are the chances that somebody makes a youtube video doing just that this summer?

[@barvdw]

Great idea, I like it!

[@ianhodgso-tm3gu]

Magills own Tartan travel

[@theolderigetthewrongbitget4746]

I don't know why Paisley doesn't use Central Way for coach pick ups and drop offs as it is under cover, I am a retired Coach driver and did day tours with a well known now retired coach company.

[@amcluesent]

'Careful with money'🤣

[@andyfreer8463]

I agree have a nice beer and steak no cakes or scones😂

[@jonsmith8582]

Always thought Lindisfarne is a weird place to live , your life is ruled by the tides !

[@Lothianbusgamer21]

Try the new mega bus to London M23N

[@andiepandie6849]

So,, How long did the journey take,, do tell??

[@alanoliver]

Hi scot the coach is ex shearings as the comany went bust

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

You get paranoid about missing the coach - me too!

[@richardstreet7518]

Should have had longer I think...

[@myrabenson1603]

Shearing went into financial trouble so take overs of company happened I believe??

[@alecralph6667]

I'm visiting in early June. Disappointed that there were adverts every 4 minutes, which detracted from the video!

[@PaulButterfield-bt3rk]

I use AD BLOCK PLUS and now i never see an ad. (And it's free too).

[@dooley-ch]

Ah come on you're making millions on these videos, nine quid won't be missed.... ;-)

[@PlanesTrainsEverything]

When I can afford to move from Paisley to a villa in the South of France, I'll splash the cash a little more. Until then....

[@BonkersAboutAlice]

As a local I can tell you that bus back across from Holy Island to mainland was cutting it close. Shame you didn't get more time. It's one of the greatest real oroper castles in the world.

[@aidenvloggingltd]

1:20, grammaticly, it's you and ME! not "and I"

[@LipSmackingTravel]

Why you make camera?

[@deckylevert7994]

Blackpool is not my bag baby 😂😂😂

[@fraserkerr7984]

Thats not enough time to explore two beautiful places. You would be better driving and booking overnight accommodation to take advantage of both places.

[@jamesjimbob71]

for nine quid i want at least an hour and a half