Cherie's Place » Dunstanburgh

Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week

CherryPie — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:57:38 +0000

There are too many people, and too few human beings.
Robert Zend

My Header Images

CherryPie — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:34 +0000

I have been asked on a couple of occasions what the image is that shows in my blog header. The image is randomly selected so I am never sure which one people have seen. At the moment there are nine images from my holiday in Northumberland, starting from the top left this is a list of what they are; 1. Near Flodden, 2. Bamburgh, 3. Cragside Formal Garden, 4. Dunstanburgh, 5. Dunstanburgh, 6. Dunstanburgh, 7. Craster, 8. Flodden Battle Field, 9. Flodden Memorial

In December I am thinking of changing them to Christmassy images, but that will mean me getting out and about to take some suitable photographs.

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The Pathway to Dunstanburgh

CherryPie — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:23:46 +0000

Stepping away from the village of Craster there wasn’t a signpost to warn less able people quite how far they would have to walk to get to the castle. I think there probably should have been a signpost showing the miles on the gate you have to pass through. Here are some of the views I saw on my way to Duntsanburgh, but I am saving the ones of the castle itself for tomorrow.

Craster

CherryPie — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:46:13 +0000

To be able to visit Dunstanburgh Castle I found out that you have park up and walk. The nearest you can get to the castle is Craster:

Craster is a small fishing village on the Northumbrian coast of England. It has a small and attractive harbour and offers a view northwards along the rocky shore to the spectacular ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle. This is the nearest point of access to the castle and the approach must be made on foot as there is just a grassy path. The next village to the north is Embleton.

For many years, the village has had a herring-curing business: Craster kippers are well known in England. The local herrings are smoked in a traditional manner by the Robson family.

The village is quite quaint and the first port of call was the teashop for refreshments before the short walk to the castle. Well it turned out to be a round trip of 3 miles without taking into account the walking around the castle ruins, so not so short a walk after all. I have to say the castle looks far more spectacular and romantic from a distance than it does close up.

The castle gift shop was unable to provide me with a guidebook which left me a bit lacking in the history of the place.