Bamburgh Castle SunriseBamburgh Castle, perched atop a volcanic dolerite outcrop 150 feet above the North Sea, has stood watch over the Northumberland coast for over 1,400 years. Its ancient stone walls, dating back to the 12th century, command views of Lindisfarne and the Farne Islands. Legends intertwine with history here the stronghold of Sir Lancelot, paladin of the Round Table, and the nemesis of medieval chivalry when it fell to cannon fire during the War of the