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A Weekend of Northumberland Castles

03/29/22 | Castles, England, Northumberland, Travel

This past weekend Mark and I certainly backed in a ton and while I plan on deep diving on elements I wanted to share a few highlights while it is still fresh. It should come as no surprise to anyone who has read Sparkles & Shoes for a while that I love castles and this weekend focused quite a few of them as we went to see the Northumberland Castles. Northumberland is the northern-most county in England and after only a few hours it is very easy to see how it is the sparsely-populated county in England. It is so far North in England it is actually faster to go to Scotland and cross the boarder south.

Thus Friday after work we took an hour flight from London to Edinburgh and then drove an hour and a half south to a local inn where we stayed for two nights. When you Google the phrase Northumberland Castles nearly a dozen come up and we visited three of the most famous; Lindisfarne Castle, Alnwick Castle, and Bamburgh Castle plus a bonus one in Scotland. Take a look at some of my favorite shots from our journey North:

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Lindisfarne Castle from the harbor

Lindisfarne Castle from the Sea

Hundreds of seals on the beach across from Lindisfarne

Seals from Lindisfarne Castle

Balancing rocks on the coast of the North Sea

North Sea Coast

Spring flowers in the Alnwick Castle gardens

Northumberland Castles - Alnwick Castle

A selfie outside the gates of Alnwick Castle

Brooms Outside and the Kitchen Inside Alnwick Castle
(if you missed my Harry Potter reel make sure to check it out!)

Alnwick Castle Kitchen

 

The approach to Bamburgh Castle

Northumberland Castles - Panorama of Bamburgh Castle

Sitting room at Bamburgh Castle

Sitting room at Bamburgh Castle

The Royal Border Bridge which spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed

The Royal Border Bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed

Our last stop was a visit to Tantallon Castle – I was excited about reading that you could go in this 14th-century castle ruins but sadly due to the COVID restrictions visitors are still not allowed in. This did not stop us though, we were able to enter the grounds without paying admission and got to take a look at the castle but I found the lighthouse on Bass Rock the most impressive.

The ruins of Tantallon Castle

Tantallon Castle - Scottish Castle

Lighthouse on Bass Rock

Lighthouse on Bass Rock

And ending with the first official bump photo of my pregnancy – 17.5 weeks with twins:

Northumberland Castles - Baby Bump at Alnwick Castle

Would you want to visit the Northumberland Castles?

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Comments

  1. Sabine says

    April 4, 2022 at 12:45 pm

    How romantic and I remember that you got engaged at a castle. Must bring back some sweet memories for you.

    I would gladly go castle touring any day of the week. We don’t have them here so have to live through your touring!

  2. Marylou says

    March 30, 2022 at 6:13 pm

    Looks like a scene out of a movie or Downton Abbey, these are magnificent and so glad that I got to see them through your eyes.

    I can’t even imagine how they built those in the day and they seem so huge. Are they as big as they look. They are all so different architecturally too. And yes of course I would love to visit them one day.

    Simply stunning weekend get a way!

  3. Amanda says

    March 30, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    Those daffodils are insane and what a gorgeous photo with the castle as the backdrop.

    I am having serious travel wanderlust now and glad that you are back on the road letting me tour via your travels.

    Wonderful trip Kelly!

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog.  I am a New York City girl at heart but I moved to London in the Spring of 2018!

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