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Photo of Ravensworth quadrangular castle, a ruined castle near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.

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Ravensworth quadrangular castle

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

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Ravensworth quadrangular castle is one of three castles the Albion Guide lists in Tyne and Wear. Dunston Station is 2.7 km away to the north.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Ravensworth quadrangular castle

Photo of Tanfield Railway, a visitor attraction near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Tanfield Railway

Attraction near Chester-le-Street

The world's oldest railway, now a heritage steam line through the Causey valley from Europe's oldest engine shed.

3.1 km SW

Photo of Angel of the North, a landmark near Chester-le-Street, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Angel of the North

Landmark near Chester-le-Street

Antony Gormley's rust-red steel angel, 20 metres tall with a 54-metre wingspan, watching the A1 into Gateshead.

3.4 km SE

Photo along the Hadrian's Wall Path, an 84-mile National Trail running from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway, England.Iconic

Hadrian's Wall Path

National Trail

Coast to coast along the Roman frontier, milecastle by milecastle.

3.8 km N · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo of Causey Arch, a landmark near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Causey Arch

Landmark near Chester-le-Street

The world's oldest surviving railway bridge of 1726, a single stone arch high above the wooded Causey Burn.

4.5 km SW

Photo of Beamish, The Living Museum of the North, a visitor attraction near Chester-le-Street, County Durham, north east England.Iconic

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

Attraction near Chester-le-Street

Vast open-air museum near Stanley recreating northern life across the 1820s, 1900s and 1940s with trams and shops.

5.1 km S

Photo of Tyne Bridge, a landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, north east England.Iconic

Tyne Bridge

Landmark near Newcastle upon Tyne

The great green steel arch of 1928 that frames the Newcastle skyline, forerunner of Sydney's harbour bridge.

5.1 km NE