Alnwick in general

Well, that's not my opinion! It's official! Our little innocent town of Alnwick has been officially named the best town in England. Why?? That's a question we all asked with disbelief when we heard the news! Apparently, there is only an 18 minute rush hour which helped us win the title and the tourist side of Alnwick with the castle (which is where some of Harry Potter was filmed by the way!) and the castle gardens set it right there in the philosophers stone. One thing that has crossed the minds of people here is 'did these people actually visit Alnwick before naming it the best town??' Now I'm not saying Alnwick is a ...

I love this town and the country side around about, the only thing in this town that i hate and dispise, are the people who always look on Alnwick with hatered, there is nothing that the governing bodies or businesses can do with out people either complaining, or not even giving the things a chance to work. It's about time that people in this Town should ask themself "NOT WHAT MY TOWN CAN DO FO ME, BUT WHAT CAN I DO FOR MY TOWN." This rule should be used in every Village, Town, and City. Alot of people including myself aren't extatic about the Alnwick Castle Gardens, but people should look on it a a bit of a blessing, as i think the ...

How many times have I heard myself saying this. "Well actually it's pronounced An Nick not Aln Wick, the double u is silent". It's not the only silent thing about Alnwick. After 5.30pm it's like a ghost town. Well if I'm honest it's only fit for zombies before 5.30pm. Alnwick has a castle, the ancestral home of the Percy Family, Dukes of Northumberland and that's about it. The Duke, it would appear, owns most of Northumberland and with that comes all the power needed to get ones own way - regardless. I am not against England's beautiful heritage but I am incensed by what it often brings. Alnwick and ...