Etal Castle
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Overview
When they weren’t fighting the Scots, the lords of Etal Castle spent their time feuding with the Heron family, masters of neighbouring Ford. By the 15th century, the de Manners had married into the de Ros dynasty and were able to move out of Etal into posher digs, leaving the castle to be garrisoned by a bunch of men-at-arms. Etal fell to James IV of Scotland when he invaded the northeast in 1413. It’s an atmospheric enough little stronghold, but not a patch on the great castles of the region.
Features
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: Open daily, Apr-Sep check website; Oct, daily 10-4 (last admission 30 minutes before closing). Closed Nov-Mar
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
About the area
If it’s history you’re after, there’s heaps of it in Northumberland. On Hadrian’s Wall you can imagine scarlet-cloaked Roman legionaries keeping watch for painted Pictish warriors while cursing the English weather and dreaming of home.
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