Bamburgh, Coastal village on the North Sea in Northumberland, England
Bamburgh extends along a pristine coastline with long sandy beaches, while its castle dominates the landscape from a high basalt crag position.
The settlement began as Din Guarie, a Celtic Britons fort, before becoming the capital of the kingdom of Bernicia from approximately 420 until 547.
Saint Aidan established his church outside the castle walls in 635, initiating a religious center that continues through the Grade I listed building.
The village contains multiple bed and breakfasts, restaurants, parking facilities, and direct access to coastal walking paths near the castle grounds.
Archaeologists discovered remains of 110 individuals from the 7th and 8th centuries in the castle's Bowl Hole graveyard between 1998 and 2007.
Location: Northumberland
Inception: 1910
GPS coordinates: 55.60400,-1.72220
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:10
Bamburgh Castle
923 m
St Aidan's Church, Bamburgh
520 m
Monument To Grace Darling Circa 30 Yards West Of Church Of St Aidan
477 m
Bamburgh Dunes
1.3 km
Bamburgh Lighthouse
1.4 km
Grace Darling Museum
429 m
Bamburgh Lighthouse
1.4 km
The Castle Hotel
486 m
The Lord Crewe Arms
650 m
The Post Office
611 m
Windmill At North End Of Bamburgh Castle
901 m
The Village Store
631 m
Dovecote circa 50 yards south of Armstrong House
647 m
Armstrong House
679 m
Walled Garden At West End Of The Grove
421 m
Churchyard Wall And Gateway East And South Of Church Of St Aidan
498 m
Farmbuildings Circa 50 Yards East Of Spindlestone Farmhouse
2.8 km
Farmbuildings Circa 50 Yards North East Of Bamburgh Hall
576 m
9 And 10, Front Street
509 m
Shoreston House
3.4 km
17-22, Front Street
574 m
Bamburgh Hall
521 m
Gatepiers Gates And Railings Circa 60 Yards North Of Shoreston Hall
3.4 km
East House West House
3.4 km
Garden Wall Attached To South Of Number 16 (Bamburgh House)
535 m
Bamburgh House
526 m
The Village House
516 m
8, Front Street
500 mReviews
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