The Castles of Northumberland Author Stephen Wood has written a book called The Castles of Northumberland: The histories, locations, and contemporary settings of Northumberland's great fortifications. The book covers 36 castles and includes many pictures from our Great Castles galleries, including the ...
Walks take you through woodland to the River Exe. It’s even more fun to stay over when the tourists leave. Three nights from £ 350, tivertoncastle.com Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland As one of the UK’s most famous buildings, Bamburgh Castle has Anglo-Saxon foundations, a large strong ...
The seat of the Duke of Northumberland, Alnwick is the second largest inhabited castle in England after Windsor Castle, the Queen’s favorite weekend home. Built during the 11th century, Alnwick Castle has been home to the Percy family for the last 700 years. Although the present Duke and Du...
Location: Howick, Northumberland Soak up the sun on a royal beach Osborne House in the Isle of Wight was Queen Victoria's holiday home for many years. Pay a visit to this pretty spot to get a glimpse into her family getaways and even see her private beach! Location: East Cowes, Isle ...
Grainger Town is one of the dazzling jewels in Newcastle's crown, with classical architecture designed... Cottages in Northumberland Add to tripView Business Where to Stay Further Afield From weekend stays with friends to longer holidays for the whole family, Cottages in Northumberland's... ...
Where to stay:"The Hope Anchor". Stay near Bodiam Castle. plan your stay Copyright iLongLoveKing 5. Bamburgh Castle Bamburgh - Northumberland Bamburgh Castle has been voted one of theMost Beautiful Castles in England. It is located in the village of Bamburgh, on the North East coast of Engl...
Alnwick Castle in England Gannet77//Getty Images This Northumberland County castle has been around since 1309, and many parts of the castle were even used during the filming of several of the Harry Potter films. Kay, so Hogwarts isn’t a real place, but this is as close as you’ll get...
Thirlwall Castle Greenhead, Northumberland, EnglandLegend, Gold Table A table of solid gold is said to be hidden somewhere under this castle, protected by a gruesome dwarf. Tintagel Castle Tintagel, Cornwall, EnglandLegend, Merlin A place featuring in Arthurian legend (Arthur is said to have ...
Bamburgh, Northumberland, England. Built on a dolerite outcrop, on the coast, the location was previously the site of a fort of the native Britons known as Din Guarie and may have been the capital of the local British kingdom from the realm's foundation in c.420 until 547. In that ...