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Simonburn Castle

Photo of Simonburn Castle, a ruined castle near Wark, Northumberland, north east England.

Simonburn Castle

© Leanmeanmo / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

© Leanmeanmo / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Simonburn Castle

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

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Simonburn Castle is one of 32 castles the Albion Guide lists in Northumberland. Haydon Bridge Station is 9.4 km away to the south. Nearby castles include Bastles at Chesterwood and Bastle at Grandy's Knowe.

More at the National Heritage List entry

More places to visit near Simonburn Castle

Photo of the Northumberland National Park, a National Park in Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Northumberland National Park

National Park near Otterburn

England's emptiest national park — big skies, Hadrian's Wall and gold-tier dark skies.

1.5 km SW

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.

2.4 km SE · Northumberland, Cumbria & Tyne and Wear

Photo along the Pennine Way, a 268-mile National Trail running from Edale to Kirk Yetholm, England and Scotland.Highlight

Pennine Way

National Trail

The first and toughest of them all — 268 miles along England's rocky spine from the Peak to the Cheviots.

5.7 km NW · spans 8 counties

Photo: Steel Rigg, a viewpoint near Bardon Mill, Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Steel Rigg

Viewpoint near Bardon Mill

A high car park and ridge with sweeping views along the switchback crags of central Hadrian's Wall.

9.3 km SW

Photo of Hadrian's Wall Estate, an ancient site near Bardon Mill, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Hadrian's Wall Estate

Ancient site near Bardon Mill

The best-preserved stretch of Rome's northern frontier, running along the crags of open Northumberland moorland, and free to walk

9.9 km SW

Photo of Sycamore Gap, a landmark near Bardon Mill, Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Sycamore Gap

Landmark near Bardon Mill

The most photographed dip on Hadrian's Wall, where a lone sycamore stood in a saddle of the crags until it was felled in 2023.

10.8 km SW