Scrog Hill and Dunstanburgh Castle by munki-boy

Dunstanburgh

An area surrounding Dunstanburgh Castle and the varied coastline with historic monuments and interesting geology.

Dunstanburgh is in Northumberland Coast AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Created: 8 March 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023

Dunstanburgh Castle

Built in 1313 Thomas, Earl of Lancaster on cliffs overlooking the sea.

Greymare Rock

An easy to explore outcrop of the Whin Sill showing obvious geological folding.

Gull Crag and the Rumble Churn

A massive outcrop of the Whin Sill igneous intrustion on which stands Dunstanburgh Castle.

Old Limekiln at Dunstanburgh

An old limekiln next to a small, disused quarry at Dunstanburgh.

WWII Sandbag Pillbox

A Sandbag Pillbox from the local WWII defences.

Dunstanburgh LiDAR Map

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There are some historic monuments around including: