Bamburgh Castle - Northumberland

Bamburgh Castle

Attraction (General)
in/near Bamburgh, Northumberland,
England North East

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Review added: 11/12/2009 23:26
By: durhamgirl (£67.00 earned from reviews) Earn £££'s

"Bamburgh Castle is located in Bamburgh, Northumberland approx 1 hours drive from Newcastle. The Bamburgh castle as seen today was built in the late Victorian time by Industrialist Lord Armstrong and has been the family seat ever since. Armstrong is also known for building Cragside House and Gardens, also in Northumberland.

It's very easy to get to, I come from Durham and from here it is a simple ride up the motorway until you get to Seahouses and it's approx 4-5 miles from there. If you feel so inclined, leave the car at Seahouses and walk along the beach to Bamburgh. It will take about an hour, but the beach here is lovely and it's a really nice walk.

If you drive to the castle, you can park just outside for a charge of £1 which is pretty reasonable I thought and there's a very short walk up the hill to the castle. The only problem here is that the car park is very small. I there's a few people visiting and the car park is full, there's pretty limited parking in Bamburgh itself.

The outside of the castle is really interesting. During the summer months they have archaeologists working, when we went there was an opportunity to have a go at a dig yourself! Everything is kept really neat and tidy and it was really peaceful just having a look around. The views from here are spectacular, on a good day you can see The Farne Islands and there's often boats going past.

The inside of the castle is a little boring. There's a fair amount to see, but nothing really jumped out to me. In total there's 14 rooms to look through and 2000 different artefacts to see including armour, artwork and furniture.

For those more interested in their stomach than culture there is also a tearoom within the castle walls. I gave it a miss so can't comment on the food, prices etc.

The castle is open from the 1st March till the 1st November and the opening times are 10am - 4pm. Remember a family lives here so it must be nice for them to see the back of all the visitors!

The prices aren't exactly cheap - £8 for adults, £7 for seniors and £4 for children. A family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children) is priced at £20 making it a bit more reasonable.

I do like Bamburgh Castle, mostly for the peace and tranquility it exudes and I will be visiting again!"

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