Where is Drumburgh Castle?

Drumburgh Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 5DP), in the parish of Bowness.

How do I get to Drumburgh Castle?

The nearest railway station is Gretna Green, about 9.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA7 5DP.

Is Drumburgh Castle a listed building?

Drumburgh Castle is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.

Is Drumburgh Castle a protected site?

Yes — Drumburgh Castle is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).

Does Drumburgh Castle charge admission?

Drumburgh Castle typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.

How do I get to Drumburgh Castle?

Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 5DP. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.

Castles · North West England

Drumburgh Castle

In or near Bowness-on-Solway.

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Drumburgh Castle — castle in Cumbria, England, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Gretna Green · 9.7 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Drumburgh Castle, the nearest railway station is Gretna Green, located 9.7 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is CA7 5DP. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.

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Drumburgh Castle is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: Grade I listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "castle in Cumbria, England, UK". Coordinates: 54.9265°, -3.1470°.

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Heritage listing

Drumburgh Castle is a Grade I-listed medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes SSSI
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Drumburgh Castle is a Grade I-listed medieval pele tower in the village of Drumburgh, in Cumbria, England.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

A pele tower was originally built on this site, near the village of Burgh, by Robert le Brun in 1307, on the site of a former tower that had been part of Hadrian's Wall. The construction used red sandstone masonry from the wall for its construction. Thomas Dacre rebuilt the castle in 1518, producing what contemporaries described as "neither castle nor tower but a house of strength". The house was altered again between 1678 and 1681 by John Alglionby, producing the current design. The property today has a distinctive first floor doorway and staircase - a later addition to the castle - decorated with the Dacre coat of arms, and has parts of a Roman shrine incorporated into its stonework.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 54.9265, -3.1470
District: Cumberland
Parish: Bowness
Postcode: CA7 5DP
Parliamentary constituency: Penrith and Solway
Nearest railway station: Gretna Green — 9.7 km
Official site: www.britainexpress.com

Sources

wikidata: Q5309125 (CC0)
wikipedia: Drumburgh Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Drumburgh Castle - geograph.org.uk - 912711.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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