The Norman keep of Norham Castle over a field of poppies. Famous for it's part in the Scottish Wars of Independence

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Norham Castle the stronghold of the Bishops of Durham on the Scottish Border once the most dangerous place in England Amongest it s famous visitors have been King Edward the first John Knox Beatrix Potter Mons Meg King James IV of Scotland Robert the Bruce. Norham is on The Pennine Cycleway, also known as the 'spine of England' route, which runs from Derby to Berwick-upon-Tweed Famous for it's part in the Scottish Wars of Independence it lost much of it's importance as a stronghold when it fell to James IV of Scotland just before the Battle of Flodden in 1513

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Location: Norham Castle, Norham, Berwick upon Tweed, northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © James R Gibson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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