A Walk - Craster to Dunstanburgh, Northumberland
A short 1 mile walk from Craster, Northumberland to Dunstanburgh Castle on a calm but cold January day.
The walk starts in Craster just a few miles outside of Alnwick, a 40 minute drive north of Newcastle upon Tyne. Car park post code NE66 3TW.
Dunstanburgh Castle is managed by English Heritage. The walk crosses land managed by The National Trust.
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Craster, Dunstanburgh Castle & Low Newton circular, North Northumberland ©
An 8 mile easy coastal walk from the fishing village of Craster in Northumberland which heads across country past the wartime radar station to the coastal path around the 14th century remains of Dunstanburgh castle. From there the route heads north along Embleton beach to Low Newton by the Sea, which is a well preserved fishing village managed by the National Trust, before circling back to Craster via the nature reserve and bird hides.
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A walk and visit to Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland England.
Amazing views from this Castle, but imagine how bleek it would have been in the 14th Century.
Craster to Dunstanburgh - one of Britain's Favourite 100 walks
This route is part of a longer walk from Craster to Low Newton and back offering views of the ruined Dunstanburgh Castle and the vast expanse of Embleton Bay. The route also takes in sand dunes and the Newton Pool Nature Reserve, both rich in wildlife. Anyone wishing to do the longer walk can get info here :-
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Walking on the Northumberland Coast
The sandy beaches of Embleton and Newton Links, with Dunstanburgh Castle as a backdrop, is arguably one of the most scenic coastal places for walking in Northumberland. It's stunning.
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Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort. Thomas was a leader of a baronial faction opposed to King Edward II, and probably intended Dunstanburgh to act as a secure refuge, should the political situation in southern England deteriorate. The castle also served as a statement of the earl's wealth and influence, and would have invited comparisons with the neighbouring royal castle of Bamburgh. Thomas probably only visited his new castle once, before being captured at the Battle of Boroughbridge as he attempted to flee royal forces for the safety of Dunstanburgh. Thomas was executed, and the castle became the property of the Crown before passing into the Duchy of Lancaster.
Dunstanburgh's defences were expanded in the 1380s by John of Gaunt, the Duke of Lancaster, in the light of the threat from Scotland and the peasant uprisings of 1381. The castle was maintained in the 15th century by the Crown, and formed a strategic northern stronghold in the region during the Wars of the Roses, changing hands between the rival Lancastrian and Yorkist factions several times. The fortress never recovered from the sieges of these campaigns, and by the 16th century the Warden of the Scottish Marches described it as having fallen into wonderfull great decaye.[1] As the Scottish border became more stable, the military utility of the castle steadily diminished, and King James I finally sold the property off into private ownership in 1604. The Grey family owned it for several centuries; increasingly ruinous, it became a popular subject for artists, including Thomas Girtin and J. M. W. Turner, and formed the basis for a poem by Matthew Lewis in 1808.
The Dunstanburgh Castle golf course was built near the property in 1900, and expanded by the castle's then owner, Sir Arthur Sutherland, in 1922. By the 1920s Sutherland could no longer afford to maintain the castle, and he placed it into the guardianship of the state in 1930. When the Second World War broke out in 1939, measures were taken to defend the Northumberland coastline from a potential German invasion. The castle was used as an observation post and the site was refortified with trenches, barbed wire, pill boxes and a mine field. In the 21st century the castle is owned by the National Trust and run by English Heritage. The ruins are protected under UK law as a Grade I listed building, and are part of a Site of Special Scientific Interest, forming an important natural environment for birds and amphibians.
Dunstanburgh Castle was built in the centre of a designed medieval landscape, surrounded by three artificial lakes called meres covering a total of 4.25 hectares (10.5 acres). The curtain walls enclose 9.96 acres (4.03 ha), making it the largest castle in Northumberland. The most prominent part of the castle is the Great Gatehouse, a massive three-storey fortification, considered by historians Alastair Oswald and Jeremy Ashbee to be one of the most imposing structures in any English castle.[2] Multiple rectangular towers protect the walls, including the Lilburn Tower, which looks out towards Bamburgh Castle, and the Egyncleugh Tower, positioned above Queen Margaret's Cove. Three internal complexes of buildings, now ruined, supported the earl's household, the castle constable's household and the running of the surrounding estates. A harbour was built to the south-east of the castle, of which only a stone quay survives.
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Dunstanburgh Castle. Northumberland.
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Dunstanburgh Castle lies on a spectacular headland on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton.
The castle is the largest in Northumberland. an English county that boasts more castle than any other. The site shows traces of much earlier occupation before the erection of the castle was started in 1313 by the Earl of Lancaster
The castle did not play a significant part in the border warfare against Scotland. In the Wars of the Roses the castle was held for the Lancastrians in 1462 and 1464. The damage done was not made good and the castle fell steadily into decay. A report in 1538 mentioned it as being a very reuynus howsse and of smalle strength and another source in 1550 described it as in wonderfull great decaye. It continued to deteriorate and was robbed of stone for the building of other places in the area. The last private owner Sir Arthur Sutherland donated the castle to the Ministry of Works in 1929. The castle is now owned by the National Trust and in the care of English Heritage. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and a Grade I listed building. It lies within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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Craster Walk, Walks In Northumberland, England, UK
Craster Walk, Walks In Northumberland, England, UK
Craster Walk was about 8 miles in distance. The terrain of the route was a combination of clear: coastal path and gravel path; field paths and some short woodland paths and field tracks; plus some lanes and roads. The walking was easy on level ground except for one short moderate incline. Route finding was straightforward with obvious paths, good waymarking and good landmarks. There were no stiles to negotiate.
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Trail trek Dunstanburgh castle Northumberland
A nice yet windy walk from Howick along the north east coast to Dunstanburgh castle in Northumberland
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National Trust Walk Wallington, Northumberland
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Northumberland - Castle Coast
Leaving Newcastle Upon Tyne, head north to the pretty coastal village of Bamburgh, Northumberland .Photography is permitted inside the castle. Make your way south to Dunstanburgh Castle. From the town Castor, take the path through land owned by the National Trust to the castle or alternatively follow the path to a beautiful sandy beach. Visitors have to walk through a field of cows to reach the Castle. Alnwick Castle was the setting for the first Harry Potter film and photography is not permitted inside the state rooms. Alnwick belongs to the Percy family whose ancestor was nicknamed The Hotspur.
The village of Warkworth is not too far from Alnwick.
St Mary's Lighthouse near Whitley Bay is accesible during low tide. As you make your way over to the lighthouse, stop at the rock pools which are teeming with life. The lighthouse is open to the public and visitors can climb up the spiral staircase. The last 20 steps are very steep, like climbing up a ladder.
From Whitley Bay, follow the coastal path to Tynemouth Castle.
Across the Tyne River at South Shields is a Roman Fortress open to the public.
At South Shields you can walk all the way to Seaburn Beach, Sunderland. Follow the coastal path that starts at the beach where you can play volleyball. It's 6 miles to Sunderland. The path will take you past limestone cliffs, a lighthouse and the Wherry Cove. Keep an eye out for the windmill
Dunstanburgh Castle view from Embleton Bay
This 2 part video shows the view across Embleton Bay to Dunstanburgh Castle, an impressive clifftop ruin. The castle dates back to the 14th century and is now a National Trust property.
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Bodiam Castle - National Trust - East Sussex
Bodiam Castle is a 14th-century moated castle near Robertsbridge in East Sussex, England. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III
Dunstanburgh Castle
Short drone footage of Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland.
Power from the past lights up Cragside
It was the first house in the world to be lit by hydro-electricity and thanks to a state-of-the-art turbine, Cragside is blazing with its own power once again. Find out more about this fascinating National Trust property in Northumberland at:
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11/32 Amble to Eyemouth - Spectacular wildlife of the East Coast
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Shark Bay journeys north calling in at the Farne Islands - home to some of our most spectacular wildlife. This is everything you need to know about bird watching from puffins to guillemots...and also seals. John and Fionn rate this as a 'must visit' for any other intrepid boat owners. Then there's the rugged beauty of the Northumberland coast and majestic Bamburgh Castle en route to Holy Island to stock up on the local mead...next stop Scotland!
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11/32 Leg 9 - Amble to Eyemouth – Spectacular Wildlife of the East Coast
Tripper boats from the main land bring people out to the Farne Islands to enjoy the spectacular wildlife here.
So we’ve just arrived at the Farne Islands, we are in a mooring called “Kettle” which is almost a complete circle, really sheltered from the currents. The guides from the tripper boats have let us pick up their mooring and so we are going to go ashore for an hour, we are going to pumps up the inflatable, go ashore and check out the island.
The islands are actually open from the 1st April to 30th September, but without a doubt the best time to visit is during the bird breeding season which is from mid-April to late July. Late October to mid-December is the best time to watch seal pups.
The Farnes have been a wildlife sanctuary for almost 100 years. The National Trust took over management in 1925, but it wasn’t always this way. The seals here used to be killed for their skins and oil from their blubber and sea birds and eggs were collected in such numbers that some species almost disappeared.
Today the seal colony on the farms are one of the most important in Europe, numbering between 3000–4000 grey seals, and in the summer tens of thousands of puffins and guillemots breed here, as well as lesser numbers of many other sea birds. The island’s only human residents are now the wardens.
The Farne Islands are an absolute must for anybody who’s cruising this area. Awesome bird colony, absolutely amazing place to visit. Look at that water, it’s absolutely crystal clear now, absolutely beautiful. After all of the muddy water that we have been through, it’s great to see nice, clean, clear water again. That’s an incredible island, the bird colony there is just fantastic!
This Northumberland coast is stunningly beautiful isn’t it, amazing coast line! This used to be the coast of castles, we’ve been passing one after another after another. This is Bamburgh Castle which is probably one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, absolutely stunning castle! We can’t get in any close because it is a really shallow bank here, we’ve got a meter below us already and we’ve got to watch the depth all of the time but it’s about as close as we can get to it.
It’s a flying visit to Lindisfarne - we anchored out here in the harbour, got some post cards, got some mead, went to the Priory, back on the boat heading north. We are still hoping to make it to Scotland today although it’s getting a bit late in the day, we’ll see how we do!
That was just a stampede of seals wasn’t it! Must be 300 or 400 or more just on this sand-spit, just went charging for the water when we came towards them. Incredible spectacle!
After an incredible day we crossed the Scottish border and pulled into Eyemouth looking for a birth for the night.
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Dunstanburgh castle, Northumberland. Part 2.
The twin towered gatehouse served as the principal residential block of the castle. Under John of Gaunt, the gateway was blocked, and the entrance to the castle carried around to the left via a mantlet wall and the area at the rear of the twin towered gatehouse was enclosed in a courtyard by walls and a tower to form an inner ward, with access on the east side. Recent evidence suggests that there may have been an additional defensive enceinte of the castle, enclosing the low flat land around the foot of the main fort. Evidence has been found of a wall originating on the north near the Lilburn tower and extending around, anticlockwise, to the coastline on the east, where there may have been a medieval port.
Craster is where you start on the he village has had a herring curing business: Craster kippers are well known in England. The local herrings are smoked in a traditional manner by the Robson family.
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This short walk is a 2.8 mile leisurely circular route from Rothbury Town Centre along part of the Carriageway track which Lord Armstrong had made so that he could drive his carriage around his estate. The route includes a twisting section of carriage track with look outs with fine views of Rothbury and across the Coquet Valley.
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Cragside House in Northumberland (filmed in 4K
Part of a National Trust property is Cragside House in Northumberland. Cragside House, Gardens and Estate is a Historic site in Morpeth near the town of Rothbury. Cragside was the first home in the world to be lit by Hydroelectricity.
It was the home of Lord William George Armstrong and his wife Lady Margaret Armstrong. Lord Armstrong (1810 - 1900) was born and raised in Shieldfield, Newcastle, England. He had factories in Elswick Newcastle. The factories produced Hydrolic machinery. He also produced guns and made ships, which was sold to Armies and Navies across the world.
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Places to see in ( Alnmouth - UK )
Places to see in ( Alnmouth - UK )
Alnmouth is a coastal village in Northumberland, England, situated 4 miles east-south-east of Alnwick. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 Census was 562, reducing to 445 at the 2011 Census. Located at the mouth of the River Aln, the village had a port supporting a small fishing industry and engaging in national and international trade. It was for a time a leading north-east centre for the export of grain and other foodstuffs, especially to London; and specialised in the import of timber and slate. These activities to some extent shaped the village, as granaries were constructed to store grain, and sawmills and a boatyard established to process wood and build ships.
Port activities declined at the end of the 19th century, in part because of the deterioration of the port due to the shifting and silting of the river estuary, in part as trade transferred to the railways. A notable change in the course of the river during a violent storm in 1806 resulted in the loss of the remains of the village's original church and disruption to the functioning of the port and industries.
With the coming of the railways, Alnmouth transformed into a coastal resort complete with one of the earliest English golf courses, a holiday camp, bathing houses, beach huts and spacious sea-view villas. In contemporary times, Alnmouth is a well conserved picturesque coastal resort and tourist attraction, lying within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Alnmouth was established as a village by William de Vesci, who was granted a charter in 1152 to hold court and establish a settlement on a 296 acres (120 ha) spit of land in the manor of Lesbury. Eustace de Vesci was granted royal permission to establish a port and a Wednesday fish market in 1207 or 1208. Alnmouth's port, engaging in fishing and trade, has had a fitful 800-year documented history. The village was attacked and greatly depleted by the Scots in 1336. Further depredations were caused by the Black Death in 1348.
The effects of the port’s decline were offset by a new role for the village, as a holiday and second-home resort. With the coming of the railway to nearby Hipsburn in 1847( the station known then as Bilton junction then Alnmouth, now Alnmouth for Alnwick ), spacious villas with sea-views were built, granary buildings converted to residential use or demolished to make way for new cottages. Maps of 1897 show a holiday camp, garden tea-room and many beach-huts amongst the dunes.
Almouth is a village on the north-east coast of England, some 29 miles (47 km) due north of Newcastle Upon Tyne, 31 miles (50 km) south-south-east of Berwick Upon Tweed, and 4.1 miles (6.6 km) to the east-south-east of Alnwick. The village is built on a promentory on a spit of land bordered to the east by the north sea and to the south and west by the estuary of the River Aln, falling from circa 17.2 metres (56 ft) above Mean High Water level at the north of the village to 3.5 metres (11 ft) in the south-west.
Alnmouth lies at the south-east extent of low hills such run down from the Cheviot Hills to the coast. Its hinterland is an open agricultural landscape of arable land and pasture, with broadleaf woodlands in river valleys such as of the Aln, and some forestry plantations. Its history is of medieval tree-clearance and the establishment of scattered settlements and farms with complex field patterns. Almouth's coastline has multiple protected area designations. It lies at the southern end of the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the (non-statutory) Northumberland Heritage Coast, both of which seek to protect its landscape in all aspects.
Alnmouth is served by Alnmouth railway station which is situated in Hipsburn, a mile inland to the west. It is on the X18 bus route from Berwick via Alnwick and Amble to Newcastle. Two roads serve access to the village. The east-west B1336 runs from the north of Alnmouth to Hipsburn, providing a connection to the A1068 Alnwick-Ashington road. This link was developed in 1856 when the Hipsburn bridge crossing the River Aln was constructed to support a direct connection with the new railway station.
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