Dally Castle, Northumberland National Park

Name: Dally Castle
Address: Northumberland National Park, United Kingdom

#9 among attractions in Northumberland National Park

Forts and castles

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Dally Castle is a ruined 13th-century stone motte-and-bailey fortress in Northumberland, and one of the first hall houses in Northumberland. It lies 5 miles west of Bellingham Castle, and 4 miles west of Bellingham on the Chirdon Burn, a tributary of the North Tyne. Dally Castle House was built in the 18th century next to the castle. Across the road lies a small flour mill used to grind wheat during the Napoleonic War. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 55°9'12"N, 2°21'18"W

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Northumberland National Park United Kingdom

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Dally Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wark Bridge, Greystead Bridge, Bellingham Bridge, Black Middens Bastle House.

7.1 miSE
Bridge
Wark Bridge
181 min walk • Wark Bridge is an iron bridge over the River North Tyne at Wark on Tyne in Northumberland.
1.1 miN
Bridge
Greystead Bridge, Northumberland National Park
28 min walk • Greystead Bridge is a wooden suspension bridge across the River North Tyne at Greystead in Northumberland.
3.7 miE
Bridge
Bellingham Bridge, Northumberland National Park
96 min walk • Bellingham Bridge is a stone bridge across the River North Tyne at Bellingham in Northumberland, England.
3.5 miN
Vernacular architecture
Black Middens Bastle House, Northumberland National Park
89 min walk • Black Middens Bastle House lies about 7 miles northwest of Bellingham, Northumberland. It is a two-storey fortified stone farmhouse from the 16th century. In times of trouble, which were common on the English-Scottish border, farmers could hide behind its thick walls. Livestock would be kept downstairs and the farmers' families upstairs.
4.2 miE
Forts and castles
Bellingham Castle
107 min walk • Bellingham Castle was a motte and bailey fortress in Northumberland, founded by the De Bellingham family. Its remains lie 5 miles east of Dally Castle, near the village of Bellingham.
1.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Tarset Castle, Northumberland National Park
28 min walk • Tarset Castle is a ruin near Tarset in Northumberland.
5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Wark Forest, Northumberland National Park
127 min walk • Wark Forest is the name of the southern part of Kielder Forest in Northumberland England. Wark Forest is found within the south-west tip of Northumberland National Park. It is near the village of Wark on Tyne to the south.