Love and life within the walls of Bamburgh Castle

Francis and Claire Watson-Armstrong are the current custodians of the mighty Bamburgh Castle. They tell Jane Hall about the huge responsibility of caring for one of the UK’s most iconic landmarks – and what it’s been like for Claire becoming the latest in a long line of illustrious mistresses of the castle

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