Dunstanburgh Castle
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.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: castle in Craster, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Dunstanborough Castle” and “Dunstanburgh Castle: Romano-British settlement, 14th century enclosure castle and harbour, and World War II pillbox and foxhole”
- Address: Craster, Alnwick, NE66 3TT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Peter the Fisherman and Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton.
St Peter the Fisherman
Church
St Peter the Fisherman is a church, which is situated 1¼ miles south of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton
Church
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Embleton, Northumberland, England. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is west of the village. Built in the form of a cross, it consists of a two aisle nave, a clerestory, a chancel, a porch, and a chantry chapel. Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton is situated 1½ miles west of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Cottage Inn
Hotel
Cottage Inn is a hotel, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Craster and Dunstan.
Craster
Village
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
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 1½ miles west of Dunstanburgh Castle.
Dunstanburgh Castle
- Categories: castle, archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Craster, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.4906° or 55° 29′ 26″ north
Longitude
-1.59445° or 1° 35′ 40″ west
Elevation
79 feet (24 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
English Heritage
Open location code
9C7WFCR4+66
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Uzbek—“Dunstanburgh Castle” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قلعة دونستانبيرغ”
- Basque: “Dunstanburgh gaztelua”
- Catalan: “Castell de Dunstanburgh”
- Cebuano: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- Chinese: “鄧斯坦伯城堡”
- Danish: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- Dutch: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- French: “château de Dunstanburgh”
- French: “Château de Dunstanburgh”
- German: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- Irish: “Caisleán Dunstanburgh”
- Italian: “castello Dunstanburgh”
- Italian: “Castello Dunstanburgh”
- Italian: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- Japanese: “ダンスタンバラ城”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- Norwegian: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- Portuguese: “Castelo de Dunstanburgh”
- Russian: “Замок Данстанборо”
- Russian: “Замок Данстенбург”
- Spanish: “Castillo de Dunstanburgh”
- Swedish: “Dunstanburgh Castle”
- Turkish: “Dunstanburgh Kalesi”
- Ukrainian: “Замок Данстанборо”
- Uzbek: “Danstanboro qasri”
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