The forecast for today was pretty poor with most of the rain to fall about 13:00 so we set off with the intention of spending that period in a café in Rothbury. We started well heading through Redesmouth then hit our first climb of the day. Once over that the run through Cambo for a BCQ was pretty easy.
Cambo was a lovely village.
After that the road had severe undulations all the way to Rothbury. We spent an hour and a half in the café until the rain eased off. Headed north to Wittingham (of the fair).
The original title for the song Scarborough Fair is Wittingham Fair and this is the place. Another lovely village and a BCQ. We then used minor roads to reach Alnwick. Lovely modern hostel in an old prison.