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North East England

View of Dunstanburgh Castle – Dunstanburgh Castle loop from Craster

Running trails & routes

North East England

View of Dunstanburgh Castle – Dunstanburgh Castle loop from Craster

Moderate

5.0

(1)

44

runners

View of Dunstanburgh Castle – Dunstanburgh Castle loop from Craster

01:33

13.0km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Northumberland Coast National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.42 km

View of Dunstanburgh Castle

Highlight • Castle

Wild, windswept, breathtaking ruins; a castle to behold. Moody, dramatic, with the world's tiniest visitor shop!

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2

1.52 km

Coves Near Dunstanburgh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

This part of the Northumberland coast is particularly spectacular with many coves and different rock formations

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3

2.26 km

Dunstanburgh Castle

Highlight • Castle

Built in the early 14th century, Dunstanburgh castle is a towering ruin full of history. The castle was constructed by Thomas, the Earl of Lancaster and wealthiest man in England …

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4

2.59 km

Dunstanburgh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Standing proudly on a remote headland in Northumberland, Dunstanburgh Castle emerges as a remarkable testament to a turbulent era.

During a period marked by strained relations between King Edward II …

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5

2.61 km

Dunstanburgh Castle Beach

Highlight (Segment) • Beach

Instead of walking back along nearly the same path as the outward leg, walk back along the beach (especially at low tide) from Low Newton nearly all the way back …

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4.61 km

Kittycarter Burn

Lake

7

6.43 km

Newton Haven Beach

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful stretch of sand tucked away from the main roads that's busy during the summer, but that means plenty of ice-cream trucks around for snacks!

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8

7.85 km

View of Dunstanburgh Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful quiet beach. The tide goes out quite far too and you get Beautiful views of Dunstanburgh Castle

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9

9.95 km

World War II Bunker

Highlight • Monument

Just beside the golf course you can go in and take a look if you dare.

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B

13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

5.06 km

1.40 km

563 m

383 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.32 km

2.30 km

1.23 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

15°C

9°C

95 %

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