Free Entry
Open any reasonable time during daylight hours
Address:
Tarset, Bellingham, Northumberland, NE48 1NE
A fortified farmhouse with thick stone walls, of a type distinctive to the troubled 16th century Anglo-Scottish borders. The living quarters were only accessible at first floor level.
Read more about the history of the bastle house.
Before You Go
Access: The site is a 180 metre walk from the car park over uneven grassland.
Parking: There is a small car park on a minor road - please follow the brown signs.
Dogs: Please keep dogs on leads.
Please be aware: Farm livestock is likely to be present.
Drone flying: Please follow our Drone guidance
Plan a Great Day Out
Black Middens is about half an hour north of Hadrian's Wall, in a remote spot in Northumberland. As is typical in this region, there are other bastle houses nearby, for added mutual security. It is possible to view several of these on the Tarset Bastle Trail.