Gatehouse South bastle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Gatehouse South bastle is a tower house in Northumberland. The Albion Guide charts 29 tower houses in the county; this is one of them. It sits inside Northumberland National Park National Park. Other tower houses nearby include North Bastle, Gatehouse, Black Middens Bastle House and Bastle and round cairn at Hole Farm.

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