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View of Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh Castle loop from Bamburgh

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View of Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh Castle loop from Bamburgh

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View of Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh Castle loop from Bamburgh

01:54

7.19km

70m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Northumberland Coast National Landscape

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318 m

Bamburgh Sand Dunes

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The sand dunes at Bamburgh Castle offer a breathtaking landscape, providing a serene and picturesque backdrop for visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature while exploring the historic castle grounds.

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1.82 km

Everyone goes to Bamburgh, when in this vicinity. Not many people explore NORTH of Bamburgh. The 'crowds' (*relative term) disperse and the beach is deserted. The stretch of coast around to Budle Bay, into the Lindisfarne Nature Reserve, is lovely. If you're here - go there...

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2.19 km

View of Bamburgh Lighthouse and Harkess Rocks

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This charming Lighthouse was built by Trinity House in 1910 to guide shipping along the Northumberland coast and in the waters around the Farne Islands.

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2.22 km

White Stag Painting at Blackrocks Point

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No one knows why there is a white stag painted on the rock near to the lighthouse at Blackrocks Point although legend has it that it was because a white stag jumped into the sea to escape hunters after being chased from Spindlestone - taken from Google.

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3.85 km

Budle Bay

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Budle Bay is a square-shaped bay extending 1 mile wide along the North Sea coast of Northumberland, England. Positioned between Bamburgh and Lindisfarne, it features Budle Point on the eastern end. The bay is notable for its association with Bamburgh Castle Golf Club, the Northumberland Coast Path, and St Oswald's Way. Waren Burn and Ross Low are streams that converge into the bay, forming Budle Water as they flow eastward. The area is part of the Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve and is significant in geological conservation. The bay's geological composition includes limestone, Alston Formation rocks, and the quartz-microgabbro of the Whin Sill. Blown sand deposits shape the landscape, with Ross Links on one side. Historically, Budle Bay had a seaport named Waren, which operated until the early 20th century.

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6.45 km

Grace Darling's Grave

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Grace Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was a lighthouse keeper's daughter. She rescued survivors from the shipwrecked Forfarshire in 1838 which brought her national fame. The paddlesteamer ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Bamburgh where nine members of the crew were saved.

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6.77 km

Bamburgh Castle

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There has been a castle here for 1400 years, since the Anglo Saxon Kings used it as the stronghold in Northumbria. The current castle sits on a 9 acre rocky plinth, it's one of the largest inhabited castles in the country.
You can visit the castle and the pretty village but some of the best views are from the beach.

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6.86 km

View of Bamburgh Castle

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You can sometimes see people playing cricket on the village green. It's rather quaint.

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7.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.21 km

1.63 km

1.17 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

2.62 km

1.65 km

1.25 km

963 m

399 m

277 m

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View of Bamburgh Castle – Bamburgh Castle loop from Bamburgh

Bamburgh Sand Dunes

View of Bamburgh Castle

View of Bamburgh Lighthouse and Harkess Rocks

White Stag Painting at Blackrocks Point

Budle Bay

Grace Darling's Grave

Bamburgh Castle

View of Bamburgh Castle

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