Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle is a vast, romantic ruin set on a remote headland of the Northumberland coast. Begun in the early 14th century by the Earl of Lancaster, it was once one of the largest castles in northern England before slowly falling to ruin. Today its broken gatehouse towers rise dramatically from grazing land and basalt cliffs, reached by a bracing coastal walk from Craster with seabirds wheeling overhead.
- Clifftop castle ruins
- Coastal walk from Craster
- Crashing North Sea views
Best for walkers who like their history with a sea breeze.
Things to see at Dunstanburgh Castle
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- The Great Gatehouse
- Lilburn Tower
- Egyncleugh Tower
- Gull Crag Sea Cliffs
- The Medieval Mere