Alnwick Castle, Northumberland When we booked our few days up in Rothbury we had a list of several places we wanted to visit and Alnwick Castle was top of my list because I always enjoy visiting places used as locations in films I have enjoyed. Alnwick castle has been used in many films but its most recent claim to fame as a film location is for the Harry Potter films. We hadn't done my research that carefully and imagined that this place would be a bit like other stately homes and a morning visit would probably be all we would need. How wrong we were, the place is huge and there is so much to see that a full day visit still probably isn't really enough. ...  Read the complete review

During the summer we have visitedno the castle of Alnwick. The Alnwick Castle is actually the place where the first two movies of Harry Potter have been filmed and that's something we officious wanted to see! The castle is close to the town of Alnwick and about one mile of the highway. There is parking spaces at the castle which are sufficient and free! The castle itself isn't free and costs around 12 pounds to entry for adults. When you drive up to the castle you can already see it from far and it's breathtaking. The castle is completely surrounding by a wall and has large gardens around it which gives it a more dramatic effect. The Duke and Duchess of ...  Read the complete review

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. ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review