Dunstan Hill Camping and Caravanning Club Site

Other castles nearbyinclude Bamburgh – which traces its royal heritage back to the 7th century – and Alnwick,now best known for its role as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.Fans of horticulture will enjoy a visit to Alnwick Garden – home to a giant holly serpentand some of the world’s most poisonous plants – while animal lovers should head for the Farne Islands. Here you can see a seal colony and breeding bird colonies (including puffins) in early summer – boats leave from Seahouses.The historic market town of Alnwick has a selection of cafés, pubs and shops.Railway station: Alnmouth 9 miles.Bus stop: From site entrance on routes to Alnwick, Craster, Seahouses, Berwick and GatesheadMetro Centre.Worth noting: There is no space for ball games at busy periods. Fish and chip van calls twice a week. Eat Local:Fresh fruit, vegetables and pickles are available from The Nursery, Craster. Turnbulls inthe Market Square in Alnwick sells local meat. Alnwick has a farmers’ market on the lastFriday of the month. Freshly smoked kippers are at Craster.More DetailsThe lovely beaches of the North Northumberland Heritage Coast are a few minutes' walk away. Embleton Bay has a wide, golden, sandy beach with views to Dunstanburgh Castle, which is in the care of the National Trust.Boats to the Farne Islands leave from Seahouses. The Islands are famous for breeding bird colonies (including puffins) in early summer, and a seal colony.Bamburgh Castle traces its royal heritage back to the seventh century.The RNLI's Grace Darling Museum celebrates the heroine's life in Bamburgh.Barter Books, in the old Alnwick station, is one of the largest secondhand bookshops in Britain.Alnwick Castle is now famous for its part in the Harry Potter film series.Craster is situated around a natural haven and is best known for its kippers. Crabs, lobsters and salmon are landed by local fishing boats.The Alnwick Garden is constantly developing. The Serpent Garden is home to a giant holly serpent and the Poison Garden holds some of the most deadly plants in the world.Howick Hall Gardens are well known for their spring bulbs and the woodland garden.Embleton village is a mile from the campsite and has a shop, Post Office and petrol station.The site is on the bus route from Berwick to Alnwick. Trains go from Alnmouth station to Newcastle and Berwick.DirectionsOS Map Ref: 75 - NU236214Lat: 55.4858 Long: -1.6281Satnav users please do not use postcode. Refer tomap when close to site