The castle was a royal palace where many of the Northumbrian kings were crowned, but it was sacked by the Vikings in 993, taken by the Normans, and rebuilt, successfully withstanding a siege by William II in 1095.
Dominant and dramatic on its rocky plateau, Bamburgh Castle’s imposing presence along Northumberland’s coast makes for a magical walk along the beach. Head here from Seahouses using the castle as your guidepost and admire its setting behind the wild dunes that sway in the breeze.
Large Visitor Attraction of the Year. Seize the day at award-winning Bamburgh Castle, the real Last Kingdom of Bebbanburg. Discover over 3000 years of incredible history, high adventure, exhilarating views and sea air. Explore the fortress and see historic treasures.
Discover a Norman stronghold, Royal seat and the first castle in the world to fall to gunpowder. Experience the magic of magnificent Bamburgh Castle for yourself that captured the heart and mind of one of the Victorian’s greatest inventors, William George Armstrong.
Bamburgh Castle is one of the best known castles in England, and was one of the most important castles of Northumberland. Today it has been much restored, and a substantial new residential suite of buildings was erected at the turn of the 19th/20th century, incorporating earlier ruins.
Bamburgh Castle has stood guard above the spectacular Northumberland coastline for over 1,400 years. Spanning nine acres of land on its rocky plateau, Bamburgh Castle is one of the largest inhabited castles in the country.
We’re passionate about Bamburgh Castle being an exceptional place to visit for everyone. We offer forward parking along with a free shuttle buggy service from the car park to main Castle. Depending on your level of mobility, all visitors can access the first five rooms on the Stateroom Tour including the spectacular King’s Hall.
An intact and inhabited Norman castle. The imposing location of Bamburgh, on top of a high basalt crag overlooking expansive sands and the wild North Sea, has made it one of the star attractions of many a book on castles.
The historic capital of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria. Bamburgh Castle is the king of Castles. Believed to have been occupied for over 10,000 years the castle has evolved from a wooden palisade to the formidable fortress it is today.