Alnwick

I mentioned Alnwick briefly in a previous part of this holiday blog when I was writing about Barter Books. Alnwick is a lovely town with lots on offer for the visitor.

I'll just briefly mention one or two of them.

Alnwick Castle, is a superb place, well worth visitng. It has been used in numerous films, and can be seen in some of the Harry Potter films.

Alnwick Castle - note the pretend defenders on the top of the barbican

Alnwick Castle viewed from across the River Aln

Alnwick Gardens is another "must visit" attraction. The gardens were the brain child of present Duchess of Northumberland

Alnwick Gardens - The Grand Cascade

Alnwick Gardens Tree House - For eating out, the "must visit" is the Tree House Restaurant which is situated near the entrance to the gardens.

Alnwick Gardens - The Tree House

 Inside the Tree House Restaurant

One or two other features of Alnwick.........

Ye Olde Cross Inn - known as "The Dirty Bottles"

  

The dirty bottles in the window

The reason the dirty bottles haven't been moved

   Pottergate

 

Alnwick Pump



Alnwick Town Hall & Tourist Information Centre



If you enter Alnwick fom the south side you will have to pass through the Hotspur Gate, really called Bondgate

Narrowgate