Wild Flowers, Sea Arches and Lighthouses: 300 million years in three miles at Whitburn
Being unable to travel long distances other than for essential reasons during lockdown has seen our physical worlds shrink, not only in adventure travel terms but also in daily living, including those used to travelling distances for working purposes or even just a short commute into work from home or travelling to see friends and family. As someone who enjoys adventure travel, my physical world, not just in relation to my recent adventures but also regarding the travel plans I had for 2020 including one adventure that has been postponed to 2021 and another, which at the time of writing is subject to review as to whether it can go ahead, has shrunk hugely. Spending more at home during lockdown though that has enabled me to revisit a place where a geological field trip played a part in inspiring me to travel, South Tyneside’s Whitburn Coastal Park. Sea Arch, Whitburn Often, the wanderlust in us constantly sets our adventure horizons to far flung places with other-worldly look