Dunstanburgh Castle
Massive ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting
Dunstanburgh Castle
Dunstanburgh Castle
Facilities and access
Dunstanburgh Castle
Overview
Massive ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting
An iconic castle ruin, once one of the largest and grandest fortifications in Northern England. The castle dominates one of the most beautiful stretches of Northumberland coastline.
Dunstanburgh Castle is managed by English Heritage. Here are the opening times for 2015
National Trust members enter free with a valid membership card.
- Telephone
- +441665576231
- dunstanburghcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk
Dunstanburgh Castle
How to get here
- Address
- Craster, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 3TT
- By cycle
- Sustrans Route 1 - Coast and Castles South Please note there are some offroad track sections south of Craster which are unsuitable for road bikes
- Cycle route information
- On foot
- The Castle is a 1 mile walk from the car park at Craster to the south and about 1.5 miles from Embleton to the north.
- By train
- Alnmouth (Alnwick) nearest mainline station connecting to Edinburgh and Newcastle
- By road
- Take the B1340 from Alnwick and follow signs for Craster and then brown signs for Dunstanburgh
- Parking: Pay and display car parking (not NT) is available at Craster before the village. Please do not park in the village. The Castle is about a 1 mile walk from the car park.
- SatNav:
- By bus
- X18 from Alnwick takes between 20-30 minutes
Dunstanburgh Castle
Prices
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
Dunstanburgh Castle
Opening times
Please note...
Call or visit english-heritage.org.uk for opening times. Closed 1 January and 24 to 26 December