Bamburgh Castle + St Aiden Beach
Bamburgh Castle and St Aiden Beach
Bamburgh, Northumberland.
Bamburgh, Northumberland, the idyllic country village of Bamburgh, ancient royal seat of the kings of Northumbria, is set in one of the most breathtakingly picturesque coastal regions the country has to offer. It's enormous beaches go on for miles and the area has featured in many epic films. The village is dominated by views of the Castle. You may find it interesting to note that it is believed that the road you are travelling on was probably covered by the North Sea in the 7th century! St. Aidan the Celtic monk who founded the monastery on nearby Lindisfarne, died in Bamburgh. Since 1996, the Bamburgh Research Project has been investigating the archaeology and history of the Castle and Bamburgh area. The project has concentrated on the fortress site and the early medieval burial ground at the Bole Hole, to the south of the castle. Archaeological excavations were started in the 1960's by Dr. Hope-Taylor, who discovered the gold plaque known as the Bamburgh Beast as well as the Bamburgh Sword.
Bamburgh Castle. Built on a basalt outcrop, the location was previously home to a fort of the native Britons known as Din Guarie. The normans built a new castle on the site, which forms the core of the present one. William 11 unsuccessfully besieged it in 1095 duing a revolt supported by its owner, Robert de Mowbray, Earl of Northumbria. After Robert was captured, his wife continued the defence until coerced to surrender by the king's threat to blind her husband.
The castle deteriorated but was restored by various owners during the 18th and 19th centuries. It was finally bought by the Victorian industrialist William Armstrong, who completed the restoration.
Bamburgh Castle - Northumberland UK
Bamburgh Castle, on the coast at Bamburgh, Northumberland, England, is a Grade I listed building. Built on a dolerite outcrop, the location was previously home to a fort of the native Britons known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the British kingdom of the region (see Gododdin, Bryneich and Hen Ogledd) from the realm's foundation in c.420 until 547, the year of the first written reference to the castle. In that year the citadel was captured by the Anglo-Saxon ruler Ida of Bernicia (Beornice) and became Ida's seat.
Northumberland. U. K. HD. Visiting Cragside, Lindisfarne, Alnwick, Dunstanburgh & Bamburgh
6th Century history. St Aidan and St Cuthbert, The herring boat houses, Lindisfarne Castle, Priory, St. Mary's Church,
Travel Snapshots of Northumberland. U. K. HF Holidays. Based in Nether Grange in Alnmouth. Visiting Lindisfarne in Holy Island, Cragside, Craster, .
Our sixth day on our trip to Scotland brought us to northern England! We went to Holy Island where we drove across a tidal flat at low tide and then to Alnwick .
The Bamburgh Cottage - Belford
Part of the Cragside Castle Cottage Collection; this spacious, self-catering holiday cottage boasts spectacular picture postcard views over open fields and the stunning crags of Belford. Set within Northumberland's heritage coast, this cottage has been tastefully converted and built to offer a very high standard of comfort at affordable price. Hot Tub Situated in Private Gardens
Well Behaved Dogs are Welcome
Grace Darling Memorial at Bamburgh
View of the Farne Islands from Bamburgh, Northumberland and Grace Darling's Memorial at St Aidan's churchyard, Bamburgh.
Bamburgh on Holiday
just basic pictures of bamburgh in northumberland.
BETTER THAN ALEX WATSONS. HIS USERNAME IS aew210694!!!!!!!!!
Beach by the castle; Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
via YouTube Capture
6. Holy Island Lindisfarne and Bamburgh
European Studies
August 12, 2014: Day 6
Begins at 2am when I came to the main college building for internet and found a band of about a dozen 70+ year olds playing banjos and accordians and pan flutes. Then I played piano and studied and another person came in and played piano.
Waking up and being able to see he Durham Cathedral from my bedroom window, truly something I'll never get to do after this week. I tried to make today more vloggy and sneak in some daily life.
I fell alsspe most the way to Lindisfarne, which took about a 2 hour drive. The island is only accessible two times out of every day according to the rising and falling of the tides, hence the sandy and muddy and wet roads around 1:46.
Walking around Lindisfarne the community and then walking up the heugh (pronounced yuff), a high outcrop of rock, to see the tiny island with a hut and a cross where St. Cuthbert realized that he wanted to be a monk. And being able to see the Lindisfarne ruins from there and the dual church set up. Into the church of St. Mary, the Holy Virgin. Into the Lindisfarne Priory Museum, geared towards children but still interesting. Its gift shop had a monk puppet but it felt strange having to put your hand up its habit.
To Bamburgh and its castle and the beach nearby. You can easily see the Inner Farne, where St. Cuthbert withdrew to be a hermit while still being abbot at Lindisfarne.
Bamburgh is where the secular powers, the king, ruled while being able to see Lindisfarne, the ecclesiastical powers, from the castle. The castle itself is from more modern times.
Shot on a Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS via Video digest.
This is actually my favorite so far. Getting the hang of this camera recording though the beginning is still meh. I've learned that the aperture clicking is quite loud. :/ And I don't know why some frames rotate into portrait when clearly I was holding the camera in landscape.
St Aidans Church Bamburgh May 2016
St Aidans Church, Bamburgh on bell ringing practice night. May 2016.
Budle Hall, Bamburgh
Budle Hall, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7AJ, England
Click on the blue link above to read more about the Budle Hall or to book your stay there.Or visit for bargain prices on many more hotels in Northumberland in the UK and around the globe.
Beach at Bamburgh
Sand was flown in the wind.
St Aidan Hotel, Seahouses
St Aidan Hotel, Sea Front, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7SR, England
Click on the blue link above to read more about the St Aidan Hotel or to book your stay there.Or visit for bargain prices on many more hotels in Northumberland in the UK and around the globe.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne 4K
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland
May 2018
Holy Island Beach Hack PT2
First beach Hack at Holy Island
A walk from #Seahouses to #Bamburgh #Northumberland 5/12/2018
A #winter #walk along the #beach between Seahouses and Bamburgh Northumberland with views to the #FarneIslands and across #Doggerland now known as the #NorthSea
Bamburgh Hall, Bamburgh
Bamburgh Hall, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7AB, England
Click on the blue link above to read more about the Bamburgh Hall or to book your stay there.Or visit for bargain prices on many more hotels in Northumberland in the UK and around the globe.
Lindisfarne Priory - Holy Island, Northumberland - 15/9/11 - beautiful spiritual place
A 360 camera span around Lindisfarne Priory about 15.30 GMT on 15/9/11. If you have never been, I urge you to go at least once in your lifetime. It is a truly beautiful, sacred and amazing place. You do not have be religious to appreciate this lovely place, but for those of you who have a belief system of any kind, I think that you will find this place quite special (and those who love stunning scenery won't be disappointed. The daylight quality is indescribable).
The Priory for me feels a wonderful sacred place. I've visited twice now and I'm still amazed by it's beauty and spirituality. For me, the infirmary within the Priory's ruins is a truly emotive place, where my teeth and face have literally tingled and moved. The infirmary is part of the warming room, used by the monks to nurse the older and infirm monks. A really inspiring place, great nourishment for the soul. You have to work with the tide time tables to ensure that you get to and from the island safely - we waited until 20.40 on 15/9/11 for the tide to go back out so that we could cross to the mainland again in the car.
Lindisfarne is wonderful: Views, history, lovely eateries, great walks and plenty of places to just sit and refuel your soul.
I hope that this snippet inspires you to visit at some point.
Soundtrack used is 'Genesis' by David Michael and Lee Pomeroy, taken from the album ANW1189-Classical Guitar and Mandolin.
The Holy Island of Lindisfarne In 635AD St. Aidan came from Iona and chose to found his monastery on Lindisfarne. The Christian message flourished here and spread throughout the world. However Holy Island is not only a centre of pilgrimage. Its tranquility, spirituality and scenic beauty attracts a multitude of visitors to its shores every year. Undoubtedly, it is the jewel in the crown of Northumbria.
Beach House Hotel, Seahouses
Beach House Hotel, Sea Front, Seahouses, Northumberland, NE68 7SR, England
Click on the blue link above to read more about the Beach House Hotel or to book your stay there.Or visit for bargain prices on many more hotels in Northumberland in the UK and around the globe.