Dally Castle
Northumberland
England
NY
775-843
Dally
Castle is an interesting 13th century stone motte and bailey fortress, one of
the first hall houses to be built in Northumberland. Built on a natural knoll
and isolated from a small bailey by a massive ditch, the remaining rectangular
foundations, reflect a grand fortification. In the 14th century it was converted
into a tower house, when two square angle-towers were added, the fishtail arrowloops
in the basement blocked and the crenellated upper floor strengthened with buttresses.
A mile north-east is Tarset Castle and 4 miles
east is Bellingham Castle.
Dally Castle is located south of the North Tyne River, on Birks Moor. 4 miles west of Bellingham on the B6320 and local roads.
The site is managed by the Northumberland National Park Authority and is freely accessible in daylight hours. There is a small car park.
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