Five historic castles open to the public in Tynedale, Northumberland

1 The Pele, Corbridge 

Artwork on the Pele Tower in 2020 in support of NHS and other front line workers (Image: NQ)

Also known as The Vicars Pele, the Grade I National Monument was the first of its kind. It was built in AD 1300 for the Vicar of Corbridge and was lived in as a fortified vicarage until the early 17th Century.

2 Langley Castle Hotel, Haydon Bridge

Langley Castle Hotel, Haydon Bridge (Image: Google Street View)

Built in 1350, the castle is a 14th-century fortified structure and was awarded the title of Best Small Hotel of the Year for the whole of the North East of England and as Best Hotel for Romance in the UK in 2018.

3 Centre of Britain Hotel, Haltwhistle 

The Centre of Britain Hotel, Haltwhistle (Image: Google Street View)

The hotel is Haltwhistle's most historic building, with the oldest part of the hotel being a Border Reivers' Pele Tower, dating from the 15th century. 

4 Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens

Belsay Hall's gardens (Image: Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens)

The property boasts Grecian architecture, a medieval castle, and 30-acre Grade I-listed gardens. Recent conservation work has seen the castle's stonework repaired and more than 80,000 new plants planted in the grounds.

Belsay Hall's property (Image: Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens)

5 The Moot Hall and Hexham Old Gaol 

The Moot Hall in Hexham (Image: Google Street View)

In Hexham's marketplace, the Moot Hall is a Grade I listed building built in the late 14th or early 15th century.

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It was formerly used as a gatehouse to the enclosure now known as Hallgate, where the Grade I listed Old Gaol is.

Hexham's Old Gaol (Image: Google Street View)

The 14th-century prison now houses a museum with exhibits on history, music, weapons, armour and more.

This is closed for the winter but will reopen on March 29.