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Alnwick Castle & Garden in Alnwick, Northumberland, UK
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What to see & do in and around historic Alnwick in beautiful Northumberland
Explore Alnwick
Alnwick is in the heart of Northumberland, and close to all Northumberland's attractions. Within a 10 minute walk you can reach the famous Barter Books, one of the largest second hand and antiquarian book sellers in the UK. Or a few hundred yards further on you will reach Alnwick Garden, with its famous water features, and Alnwick Castle. 15% discount to Alnwick Garden & Castle if tickets booked via their website!
Within 20 minutes drive you can reach the National Trust's Cragside in Rothbury, or the beautiful Heritage Coastline of Alnwick District. Places of interest are too numerous to mention, but pretty villages to visit on the coast would include - Alnmouth, Warkworth, Craster, Embleton, Low Newton by the Sea. Inland, Rothbury, and the scenery between Alnwick and Rothbury, and Rothbury to Kielder Water is particularly beautiful.
Book Fair in Alnwick 2nd July 2011 by the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA) - promises to be an excellent event. See website
Events and Festivals on the Alnwick website www.visitalnwick.org.uk
Northumberland
This historic region of Northumberland has many historic castles such as Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle and Chillingham Castle in Border Reivers country.
Explore the beautiful coastline with unspoilt golden beaches where you can visit Holy Island and the Farne Islands nature reserve.
Explore Europe's largest man made lake and England's largest forest, Kielder Water & Forest Park, in Northumberland National Park - a nature reserve stretching from Hadrian's Wall to the Cheviot Hills, with superb walking scenery, a variety of wildlife and many historic sites.
walking and golf.
National Trust in Northumberland National Trust
English Heritage in Northumberland English Heritage
For more comprehensive Tourist Information see "Visit Alnwick"
Gardens in Northumberland website
See also the amazing Northumberlandia (under construction)
Red Cross Gardens Open scheme website
Further Affield
We are centrally placed for visits to Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, Durham, the Lake District, the Scottish Borders, National Trust properties, the North Pennines, and Beamish Open Air Museum near Durham City where you can visit Durham Cathedral.
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by Lee Frost & Graeme Peacock