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Site Name: Edlingham Castle

County: Northumberland

Nearest Place: Alnwick

Also Near: Rothbury

OS Grid Ref: NU 115 092 - Landranger: 81 -  Multimap Link

Height ASL: 100 metres - CAA Limit: 60 metres

Location: Halfway between Alnwick and Rothbury

Directions: Head NE on B6341 from Rothbury, go straight across at junction with A697. 2.5 miles after junction turn left towards Edlingham village and follow signs to Castle.

Parking: Leave car outside church; do not walk to castle but, instead, take other gate & walk past church into adjoining field in which you can fly your kite

Facilities: Place of Worship, ruined castle, nothing much else. Camp site nearby.

Accessibility: Easy

Accessibility: Enough - mind the trees, though!

Comments: Nice breeze - not too strong, but enough for stunt kites to do their stuff.

Local Clubs/Contacts: Don't know

Nearest Retailer: Don't know.

Report By: Stelios Vassileou - Email: svassileou(at)hotmail.com 24.04.02

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