The Village of Bamburgh has resident population of around 450. A far cry from the days when "Beban'burgh" was the cultural and eclisiaitical centre of western Europe in the seventh century.

The charm of the village is dominated by Bamburgh's Castle restored by Lord Armstrong in 1898, and the triangular village green surrounded by charming stone cottages and discreet shops, including Mr. Carter's butchers, home of the famous Bamburgh banger.

The church of St Aidan was built on the site of the first Christian church founded by St Aidan when he was invited from Iona by King Oswald after the battle of Heavenfield in 635AD. It was here that the Saint died on 651AD and the beam upon which he was leaning may still be seen in the tower.

Here also in the memorial to the famous Victorian heroine Grace Darling, who at the age of 22, with her father rowed from the Longstone Lighthouse to rescue the nine survivors of the shipwrecked steamship "Forfarshire" in 1838.
Opposite the church in a museum, maintained by the R.N.L.I., in which the original "cobble" rowed by Grace and her father may be seen as well as an excellent audio/visual presentation and much memorabilia.

Not only does the course boast some impressive local sights, great road links make travelling away for a day extremely easy.

Newcastle, the North's biggest city is only a 60 minute drive to the south. The city hosts a myriad of contrasting features, from the hustle and bustle of Northumberland Street to the impressive riverside sites of the Sage, Baltic Art Gallery and the Blinking Eye Bridge.