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✦ Historic site
Dunstanburgh Castle: Romano-British settlement, 14th century enclosure castle and harbour, and World War II pillbox and foxhole
28 ha
Getting here
55.48848, -1.59352
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Northumberland Coast Path
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
11
1 named nearby · 10 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
20
20 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Northumberland Coast Path · Walking0
NCN 1 Longhoughton alternative · Cycling0
Route 1 · Cycling0
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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