Robson Green

North East viewers said the episode left them feeling 'so lucky' as Robson explored Bamburgh and Seahouses with Les Ferdinand.

Someone else tweeted: "Beautiful part of the world being showcased by Robson Green on Weekend Escapes. Everything's well in the world," he said. The Wire in the Blood star reminisced about family days out in [Northumberland](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/northumberland) growing up, describing the coastline as his "most favourite place in the world." [Seahouses](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/seahouses) with a local bike hire service, before visiting the hidden gem glamping site Bamburgh Under Canvas. "When I immerse myself in the North East countryside, everything's good. Robson also opened up about how bracing walks along the Northumberland coast had helped his mental health. [Bamburgh](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/bamburgh) was a particular favourite in his family, Robson said, as he said that the stunning beach rivals "any in the Caribbean". [Hexham](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/hexham), has toured the region for his BBC2 show Robson Green's Weekend Escapes, and the first episode on Monday saw him stop off in Bamburgh. Robson was later joined by his "all-time hero", former [Newcastle United](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/newcastle-united-fc) legend Les Ferdinand - who made the surprising admission that he had never seen the Northumberland coast, despite having lived in Newcastle for several years when he was a striker in the 90s. [Beadnell](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/beadnell) bay and trying their hand at paddleboarding - something that proved quite a challenge for Robson and Les, who found themselves plunged into the sea on several occasions when trying to balance on their boards. [Robson Green](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/robson-green) visited a beauty spot that he said "never fails to fill me with joy" in the first episode of his new [BBC](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/bbc) series set in the North East. Nostalgic Robson added that visiting Bamburgh gave his parents - his dad who worked as a miner and his mam who had two jobs as a cleaner and shopkeeper - a "sense of freedom", sharing that his dad loved to swim in the chilly sea.