Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle is an archaeological site in England, United Kingdom. Dunstanburgh Castle is situated nearby to the village Craster, as well as near Embleton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunstanburgh Castle and St Peter the Fisherman.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Photo: Tim Simpson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort. Dunstanburgh Castle is situated 3,500 feet northwest of Dunstanburgh Castle.
St Peter the Fisherman
Church
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter the Fisherman is a church, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Craster Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craster Lifeboat Station is located at West End, in the small harbour village of Craster, situated mid-way between Seahouses and Amble, on the coast of Northumberland, England. Craster Lifeboat Station is situated 1 mile southwest of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craster and Dunstan.
Craster
Village
Photo: DS Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumberland coast of England, eight miles from Alnwick. The next village to the north is Embleton. It is within the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Embleton
Village
Photo: Lisa Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embleton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland. Besides the village of Embleton itself, the civil parish includes the settlement of Christon Bank, situated about a mile to the west. Embleton is situated 2 miles northwest of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Dunstanburgh Castle
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.48333° or 55° 29′ northLongitude
-1.58333° or 1° 35′ westOpen location code
9C7WFCM8+8MGeoNames ID
2650655
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