Originally this was to be a paean to Northumberland’s “undiscovered coast”, an area rich in history and interesting places to visit but not one usually congested with tourists.
So what’s changed? Staff at Holy Island’s museum put it down to Covid, with the difficulties or bans on travelling abroad necessitating a switch to exploring Britain’s countryside. England’s north east coast became a relatively ‘new’ attraction for many. “We even had people from Cornwall choosing to holiday here as their own county was becoming too busy in the summer,”
