Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle is an architectural wonder on the Northumberland coastline. The grounds are beautiful and the museum is interesting. There is a nice tearoom in the clock tower but the best bit of the entire thing is the keep. The state rooms of the Castle are beautiful to look at and each room is different and charming. There are public toilets (modern version) next to the tearoom and everything is relatively easy to access. My only complaint is that the prices are a bit steep.

Magnificent castle in coastal setting
Recently our family of four visited a number of castles in Northumberland and Bamburgh Castle was by far our favorite. Partly because of the setting — set high atop a hill surrounded by coastal grasses and beaches it is the embodiment of ‘windswept grandeur’. Partly because it was restored in the late 19^th century by a gobsmakingly rich inventor and industrialist and is more or less intact with Victorian touches. Partly because of the interesting little museums and displays that have been placed throughout the castle. And partly because of the surprisingly tasty café/​tea room — home to the best scones and ploughman’s we had anywhere in GB — better than in London or Edinburgh.

Bamburgh Castle was part of my 1-​day coach trip «The Borders», courtesy of Highland Experience Tours, from Edinburgh. We were not allowed to enter the castle itself (because, apparently, it was only open to children’s groups on that day), but I can say that the impressive fortress and the wonderful ocean scenery (along with dunes to walk among and forests to pee in) are well worth an along-​the-​road visit.
Really, it’s the wonderful seascape that will most impress castle visitors. If the weather’s any better than awful (Interestingly, the weather changed from bad to good once we entered Northumberland from Scotland), you’ll have a terrific view of the sea and the dunes below you.
That’s really all I can say about this place (see my pictures).

A powerful, strategic build on top of volcanic rocks overlooking the untamed North Sea!
One of my favorite castles in the North of England.
I have never seen a castle so mesmerizing than this one. It stands high on top of a rock and you look out on to the sea, feeling the wind in your hair and smell the fresh sea salt air, feeling free of any chains and wish you could fly, if it is just once :-)
You park on the ground and walk up a pathway to the stronghold, passing by several of its impressive gates. Imagine you walk on grounds on which a Britain stronghold has been build since the 4^th Century, if not before. The Britons defeated by the Anglo Saxons and raided by the Vikings and they defeated by the Normans and so on. A neverending story of brutality and struggle for power.
You pay an entrance fee of £7 (I think)
Having past the gates you enter a courtyard overlooking the sea. There is only one way through the house, but you can see a lot. The old hall and lots of adjoining rooms and staircases and all the treasures that come with the castle.
You end up in the tea room and can enjoy a scone and tea.
I would say this castle is more for adults and teenagers interested in history, but you don’t have it far if you decide to give your children a bit of Harry Potter experience in the nearby Alnwick castle.
I will go there very soon again.