The coastal Parish of Bamburgh is set in beautiful
Northumberland countryside. During the early medieval period Bamburgh
was at the very centre of royal Northumbria which stretched from the
Humber to the Forth. It was the most important county in England very
different from the quiet little village that it is today.
The original name of Bamburgh was Din Guaroy but it became
Bebbanburg after the Saxon Queen Bebba and finally Bamburgh.
The Parish boundary extends from the Waren Burn in Budle
Bay to the coast along the Budle Water, then down the coast to a point just
short of Monks House, taking briefly to the sea to include Islestone, the
most northerly (and uninhabited) member of the Farne Islands. This is
a coastline of open, sweeping beaches, rocky shores and extensive sand
dunes. Our beautiful beaches awarded us with a distinction yet again!
for their quality and cleanliness. The inland boundary wanders through lush farmland dotted with
picturesque, stone-walled farm buildings. In every part of the Parish
there are breathtaking views of the Farne Islands, the Cheviot Hills and, of
course, Bamburgh Castle
Itself.
Grace Darling Museum
The
museum has completed a major rebuild project and is once again open -
thanks to the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund and other trusts.
It offers:
· an education, resource and community room for research and events
· exciting new and improved exhibitions
· better access and facilities for visitors, staff and volunteers
Opening times:
Tuesdays–Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays
Easter–October 10am–5pm
November–Easter 10am–4pm
Learn more about Grace Darling and the RNLI by clicking
here.
Or Click on the Grace
Darling tab at the top of the page.
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