Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh, Northumberland

Dunstanburgh Castle

Where is it – England, North East England

Who looks after it –  English Heritage 

What is it –  Castle or Fort, Coastal, Supernatural 

When is it from – Medieval

There can be few more dramatic sites than the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle, looming through the mist along Northumberland’s coast.  It was begun by Thomas of Lancaster, nephew to King Edward I and cousin to King Edward II, in 1313 on a rocky headland jutting into the North Sea. Alas, poor Thomas was executed for treason in 1322.  His castle went on to witness fierce fighting during the Wars of the Roses, when it changed hands three times.  But now there is no sound of battle, just the wind and the shrieking of seabirds.  The views from its old walls are terrific!  It is only accessible by foot, but just a short, sometimes bracing, walk from either Craster or Embleton.

 


Address

Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 3TT 

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