Preston Tower is a small fortified keep, or pele, that was built in 1392 along the English and Scottish border in Northumberland. We’d driven past it a couple of times while we were staying in the area and finding ourselves with a few hours to spare decided to take a closer look.
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Bamburgh Dunes
The Bamburgh Dunes sit below Bamburgh Castle and we took one of the routes down to the beach from the castle’s car park – which proved to be rather a steep endeavour!
Categories: Bamburgh, England, Northumberland
Tags: Bamburgh, Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh Dunes, beach, dunes, Northumberland, photo post, sea
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Bamburgh Castle
Bamburgh Castle is another of Northumberland’s impressive castles, notable for its position on a rocky outcrop allowing for some wonderful views of the surrounding coastline. The area has been occupied for over 10,000 years and there’s been a building there since at least 547 with successive owners from the Normans, Anglo-Saxons and Victorians adding to the castle’s structure.
Categories: Bamburgh, England, Northumberland
Tags: Bamburgh, Bamburgh Castle, Bamburgh Dunes, cannon, castle, Northumberland, photo post
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St Maurice’s Church, Ellingham
On a recent holiday in Northumberland we based ourselves in the village of Ellingham, staying at the Pack Horse Inn (highly recommended – lovely staff, fantastic food). After checking in we decided to take a walk through the very small village and came across St Maurice’s Church.
Categories: Ellingham, England, Northumberland
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