Standing high on a
basalt outcrop, overlooking the North Sea, Bamburgh Castle is one of the
most impressive looking castles in England. It is visible for many miles,
and from its battlements offers views of Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island,
the Farne Islands and the Cheviot Hills.
The site of the castle has a history of occupation
dating back to the 1st century BC. One of the oldest buildings remaining is a large Norman Keep,
probably built by Henry II. In 1464, during the Wars of the Roses, Bamburgh became the first
castle to succumb to cannon fire, suffering heavy damage. The ruins of the castle were restored
and extended in the 18th and 19th centuries leaving little of the earlier fortifications.
The castle also contains
the Armstrong Museum of Victorian Industrial Archaeology.
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Bamburgh Castle is situated 42 miles north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and 20 miles south of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Take the B1342 from the
A1 at Belford to Bamburgh.
Train: the nearest railway station is at Berwick-Upon-Tweed
on the Edinburgh-London line.
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