Alnwick Castle

A great place to visit, with super grounds and great inside facilities for kids and parents alike. Lots of genuine art on display inside the Castle, and all belonging to the Duke of Northumberland. Unlike the nearby Bailiffgate Museum where all of the old photographs of Alnwick town have just been taken by a Trustee. The Castle has a great cafe, a brilliant shop, and plenty of room for the kids to run about and enjoy themselves. They are planning to go back to their old system of joint tickets with the Alnwick Garden, so that can be an added bonus in the better weather. Just beware that the Castle opens at about 11 am, and can be a bit expensive. ...

Alnwick Castle is found in the little town of Alnwick, Northumberland. We visited this attraction, as we were holidaying in the area already. The Castle's main entrance is accessed from within the town centre, unusually, and a beautiful little town it is too: It's pronounced 'Annick' and there are plenty of shops and little restaurants to keep visitors busy, in addition to the Castle. It's now famous as it was used as a location for the Harry Potter films, and if you've seen them you will be thrilled to recognise some of the settings once you are inside the grounds. Apparently it was also used in Blackadder and various other films, but that seems ...

It's great to have lots of things to do in the holidays. It's the summer and parents all over the UK are having to find stuff for their little darlings (or devils) to do. So if you are in the Scottish Borders or Northumberland at all in the Summer Holidays then this really is the place for you. History Behind Alnwick Castle Alnwick castle is one of the biggest castles, that is lived in, in England. The first parts of the castle was built in 1096 making some of the castle more than 900 years old. It was originally designed to stop enemies getting to Alnwick and behond. Also to house the Baron of Alnwick safely. So the castle had to have strong defences of ...