Craster, Northumberland, England

Dunstanburgh Castle

Craster Tower

Craster Tower is an 18th-century Georgian mansion incorporating a 14th-century pele tower. It is a Grade II* listed building. The greater part of the estate was sold by Sir John Craster in 1965. The Tower was bought back by his son, Oswin Craster.

 

It was restored and converted into three separate residential apartments and for some time was not open to the public. However, these have now been converted into beautiful holiday appartments, and can be booked by visiting the website provided below.

 

According to Coxe, "poltergeist phenomena" are said to occur in the tower prior to the death of an owner. However, as such phenomena is so broad, we do not know what effects are reported.

 

Pictured left is the Pele Tower at Craster Tower courtesy of Aougho.

Dunstanburgh Road,

Craster,

Alnwick,

Northumberland, NE66 3TT.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.crastertower.co.uk

 

For further information, please read Haunted Britain by Antony D. Hippisley Coxe.

Dunstanburgh Castle

Dunstanburgh Castle was built by Earl Thomas of Lancaster between 1313 and 1322, taking advantage of the site's natural defences and the existing earthworks of an Iron Age fort. The castle is now owned by the National Trust and is managed by English Heritage.

 

The castle is reputedly haunted by the ghost of Sir Guy the Seeker, a knight who continues to seek out a beautiful superatural vision he once encountered in life. Having only seen it once, it drove him mad as he spent the rest of his life trying to find it again. Also said to wander the ruins is Thomas, Earl of Lancaster.

Dunstanburgh Road,

Craster,

Alnwick,

Northumberland, NE66 3TT.

 

For further information, please visit:

www.english-heritage.org.uk

 

For further information, please visit:

www.nationaltrust.org.uk

For further information, please read Haunted Britain and Ireland by Richard Jones; Ghosts: Mysterious Tales from the National Trust by Sian Evans and Britain's Haunted Heritage by J A Brooks.

Location

Visitor Information

Craster is a small fishing village in Northumberland, England.

It has a small harbour and offers a view northwards along the rocky shore to the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle.

Pictured left is a view of Edlingham Castle courtesy of Tim Simpson. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.