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Routes England AlnwickEmbleton
Dunstonburgh circular

Embleton, Alnwick, England

Dunstonburgh circular

Length6.3 mi
Elev. Gain416.6 ft
Est. Steps14000

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Beach

Created by stewartalan123
Introduction
Dunstonburgh circular is a 6.3 mile (14,000-step) route located near Embleton, Alnwick, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 416.6 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Walk by golf course along the track to the castle then walk very the grassy track to Craster village returning by the coastal path

Dunstanburgh Castle

Historical
Dunstanburgh Castle is a 14th-century fortification on the coast of Northumberland in northern England, between the villages of Craster and Embleton. The castle was built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort.

Embleton Bay

Water
Embleton Bay is a bay on the North Sea, located to the east of the village of Embleton, Northumberland, England. It lies just to the south of Newton-by-the-Sea and north of Craster. Popular for paddling, it is overlooked by the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle and by Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club.

Embleton Tower

Historical
Embleton Tower is a peel tower and Grade I listed building in the village of Embleton in Northumberland, England. Tradition states that in 1395, the tower was built to protect the minister and church goers of Embleton's Church of the Holy Trinity after the village suffered from a raid by the Scots. It was provided for the vicar of Embleton by Merton College, Oxford, who held the patronage of the parish, in 1332.

Embleton, Northumberland

Place
Embleton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Northumberland. Besides the village of Embleton itself, the civil parish includes the settlement of Christon Bank, situated about a mile to the west.Embleton village has a main street with one shop. There is a small green with the village pump on it, out of use now but at one time the source of the water supply.

Church of the Holy Trinity, Embleton

Building
The Church of the Holy Trinity is located in Embleton, Northumberland, England. The church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, is west of the village. Built in the form of a cross, it consists of a two aisle nave, a clerestory, a chancel, a porch, and a chantry chapel. It has a tower with a small vestry, and a gallery.

Sea Lane

Tourist Attraction

Seahaven

Tourist Attraction

Dunstanburgh Castle Hotel

Tourist Attraction

Embleton Post Office

Building

The Greys Inn

Food
Route Details

Length

6.3 mi

Elev. Gain

416.6 ft

Est. Steps

14000
Created by
stewartalan123
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