County guide · The Castle Rolls
Best castles in Northumberland
16 castles survive in Northumberland - among the highest concentrations of any English county, a legacy of thirteen centuries as the most fought-over border in Britain.
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Every castle on this list - 16 in total, 5 free to enter, 4 you can stay overnight in
Bamburgh Castle
Northumberland
Holiday apartments in castle towers
Alnwick Castle
Northumberland
Seasonal opening, spring-autumn
Warkworth Castle and Hermitage
Northumberland
Lindisfarne Castle
Northumberland
Tudor fort converted by Lutyens; tidal-island access
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens
Northumberland
Medieval tower house plus Greek Revival hall
Dunstanburgh Castle
Northumberland
National Trust owned, EH managed; coastal walk access; also listed under National Trust
Langley Castle
Northumberland
Daily battlements tour open to non-residents
Etal Castle
Northumberland Free entry
Free entry; shop and museum now closed
Prudhoe Castle
Northumberland Free entry
Free entry, grounds open daily 10am-4pm
Norham Castle
Northumberland Free entry
Free; open daily in season; some areas closed
Berwick-upon-Tweed Castle and Ramparts
Northumberland Free entry
Edlingham Castle
Northumberland Free entry
Aydon Castle
Northumberland
Fortified medieval manor house
Chipchase Castle
Northumberland
14th-century pele tower absorbed into a 1621 Jacobean mansion; Grade I listed and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Morpeth Castle
Northumberland
Gatehouse holiday let
Chillingham Castle
Northumberland
Self-catering apartments in the castle