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Aydon Castle

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A superb example of a late fortified 13th century manor house. Aydon Castle was constructed as a simple manor, but almost immediately fortified in the light of escalating conflict between Scots and English in modern Northumberland. The fortifications did not stop the Scots from sacking Aydon in 1315. The castle changed hands several times over subsequent years.

The manor of Aydon was purchased by Hugh de Reymes around 1294, and it was Henry's son Robert de Reymes who replaced the earlier wooden hall with the stone manor we see today. Aydon was adapted to use a a farmhouse in the 18th century, and it remained thus until 1966, when it passed tp the management of English Heritage.

The site is composed of an outer courtyard, middle courtyard, inner courtyard where the major buildings are located, and an orchard. A footpath encircles the castle walls. Worthy of note is a wonderful medieval chimney on the south side of the site. A curtain wall protects the site on two sides, with the remainder protected by a steep hill. Rectangular and D-shaped towers are built into the curtain wall. Agricultural buildings are evident in the outer courtyard, while a 17th century barn occupies the middle courtyard, where quarters for retainers would have stood in the medieval period. The inner courtyard is protected by battlements with a wall walk behind stone paapets.

The main entrance to the central hall was by way of a set of stairs to the first floor. Within the hall are a range of rooms, from the main upper hall, lower hall, kitchen wing, great chamber, and lower chamber.
Corbridge, Northumberland, England, NE45 5PJ

About Aydon Castle
Attraction Type: Castle
Location: On a minor road, off the B6321 1 mile north east of Corbridge
Website: Aydon Castle
Phone: 01434 632450
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Middle Courtyard

Inner Courtyard

Gateway arch

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Nearest Self Catering Cottages

Gate House - 9.6 miles from Aydon Castle Allendale Town, Northumberland Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £164

Braemar - 10 miles from Aydon Castle Haydon Bridge, Northumberland Sleeps: 5 Stay from: £200

Dairy Cottage - 11.4 miles from Aydon Castle Castleside, County Durham Sleeps: 4 Stay from: £334.

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Matfen Hall Hotel & Golf Course - 3.6 miles from Aydon Castle Matfen, Northumberland Stay from: £120.00

The County Hotel - 4.4 miles from Aydon Castle Hexham, Northumberland Stay from: £100.00

The Hexham Royal - 4.4 miles from Aydon Castle Hexham, Northumberland Stay from: £100.00

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Nearest Bed and Breakfasts

Priorfield Bed and Breakfast - 1.4 miles from Aydon Castle Corbridge, Northumberland From: £55.00

2 The Crofts - 1.4 miles from Aydon Castle Corbridge, Northumberland From: £38.00

Riggsacre Bed and Breakfast - 1.9 miles from Aydon Castle Corbridge, Northumberland From: £46.00

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Corbridge
Tourist Information Centre
Hill Street
Corbridge
Northumberland
England
NE45 5AA
Tel: 01434 632 815
Fax: 01434 634 269
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