Sarah's World Tour of Northumberland Part...

Sarah's continuing adventures in Northumberland!
Another cracking day in paradise! Honestly, you guys are going to think it's always blue skies and sunshine in the uk at this rate!
I had a little tootle up the coast to see another great Northumberland Castle and my personal favourite, the majestic ruin of Dunstanburgh Castle. Build in 1313 it's one of the more recent castles. It was hugely expanded in the 1380's by John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and was fought over and changed hands several times during the War of the Roses and it never recovered from those seiges. It occupies a large prominant site perched on top of a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea and is one of the most splendid ruins in England in my humble opinion.
Let me know what you think.


