Book : Northumberland
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Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh, Northumberland, NE69 7D. Standing
on a rocky outcrop overlooking miles of beautiful sandy beach,
Bamburgh Castle dominates the Northumbrian landscape. A magnificent
castle completely restored in 1900, it houses collections of
china, porcelain, furniture, paintings , arms and armour. Tel:
01668 214 515. www.bamburghcastle.com. On the outskirts of Bamburgh.
Farne Islands. The Farne
Islands lie two to three miles off the Northumberland coast midway
between the fishing village of Seahouses and the magnificent
Castle of Bamburgh. As well as being the most famous Sea Bird
Sanctuary in the British Isles they also have a large colony
of Atlantic or Grey Seals. Join us on one of our many year-round
trips and explore this most wonderous of British archipelagoes
on one of our fleet of seagoing motor vessels. (All our passenger
carrying boats are skippered and equipped to meet the exacting
licensing standards of the 'Marine Safety Agency'.) Tel: 01665
720 308. www.farne-islands.com. About 3 miles east of Bamburgh.
Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland, Telephone:
01665 576231. Dramatic castle ruins which dominate a lonely stretch
of Northumberland's coastline with splendid clifftop views, about
7 miles north of Alnmouth. Dunstanburgh Castle is managed by
English Heritage. About 9 miles south of Bamburgh.
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