Things to see & do

On your way to the castle

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Events

Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland © NTPL/Paul Barker

Dunstanburgh Castle is managed by English Heritage. There is a regular programme of events here: please check the English Heritage website for more details.

Dunstanburgh Castle page on the English Heritage website

Activities

Illustration for Easy Walks © National Trust / Rubber Band Design

Set off by foot from the fishing village of Craster on this six mile circular walk mostly on flat, firmly surfaced paths of grass or whin stone gravel.

Craster circular walk

Newton Easy walk

Don't miss

  • Buy famous Craster kippers in the village
  • Watch out for wading birds like oyster catchers, dunlin and redshanks
  • The rocky outcrop on which Dunstanburgh Castle sits is the Great Whinn
  • Marram and lyme grass grow on the sand dunes
  • Look out for colourful wildflowers like the purple bloody cranesbill