Dunstanburgh Castle

Visitors heading for Dunstanburgh Castle — The dramatic walk to Dunstanburgh is gentle and relatively short

View of Dunstanburgh Castle from the north west — An imposing view of Dunstanburgh Castle

View of Dunstanburgh Castle from Craster

Massive ruined castle in an impressive coastal setting

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A visitor approaching Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland

Craster to Dunstanburgh - one of Britain's Favourite 100 walks

The walk from Craster to Dunstanburgh on the Northumberland Coast has been nominated as one of the top 100 walks in the country. This route is part of a longer walk from Craster to Low Newton and back offering views of the ruined Dunstanburgh Castle and the vast expanse of Embleton Bay. The route also takes in sand dunes and the Newton Pool Nature Reserve, both rich in wildlife. Find out where the route ranked in the final countdown by watching 'Britain's Favourite 100 Walks' on ITV.

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Running along the Northumberland Coast

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Discover the inhabitants of our many rock pools, enjoy one of our great walks or watch the wading birds on the shore.

Lindisfarne Castle from a drone flying to the south of the site — Lindisfarne seen from an unusual southerly angle

Caring for our coast: managing drone use

To protect wildlife and ensure our visitors are free to fully enjoy their experience, we carefully manage how and where drones are used on the Northumberland Coast.

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View of Dunstanburgh Castle from the north west — Will you get spooked on the ghost walk at Dunstanburgh Castle?

Dunstanburgh Castle ghost walk

For a spooky ghost walk in an isolated setting, look no further than the Northumberland coastline, which is dominated by the magnificent ruin of Dunstanburgh Castle.

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Looking after the North East Coast

We're proud to look after some amazing stretches of coastline in the North East, from the amazing wildlife on the Farne Islands to the iconic Lindisfarne Castle and Souter Lighthouse. We couldn't do what we do without your support, so thank you to everyone who enables us to continue our work. To find out more about the North East coast visit http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/northeast

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Visitors walking into Low Newton with Dunstanburgh Castle in the distance

Embleton and Newton Links

Breathtaking stretch of silver sands surrounded by wildlife-rich dunes

Puffins at the Farne Islands, Northumbria

Farne Islands

Rocky islands, habitat for seals and many species of seabird

Lindisfarne Castle covered in scaffolding in February 2018

Lindisfarne Castle

An inspiring year of art and architecture within a unique 16th-century castle

Nelly's Moss lakes in the sunshine

Cragside

Extraordinary Victorian house, gardens and woodland - the wonder of its age

Girls running through daffodils

Wallington

Discover Wallington, much-loved home to generations of the unconventional Trevelyan family.

The Central Hall

Seaton Delaval Hall

A place of great theatre and drama

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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

*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.