Useful links

PLACES TO STAY

Alnwick Accommodation
Hunt here for festival accommodation.

Beadnell House - 9 en-suite bedrooms, breakfast/evening meals

Coldmartin - bed & breakfast or holiday cottage near Wooler

The Farmhouse Guest House - luxury B&B at Belford

The Old School - quality bed & breakfast at Newton on the Moor

Stay Northumbria - range of 1,2,3 & 4-bed cottages

Alnwick District Council accommodation guide

Northumberland County Council accommodation guide

PLACES TO VISIT

Alnwick Castle
Medieval castle, latterly used as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter films.

Alnwick Garden
The Alnwick Garden is a charity, and a superb visitor attraction, the brainchild of the Duchess of Northumberland.

Alnwick Playhouse
A centre for the whole community.

Alnwick Tourist Information Centre

Bailiffgate Museum presents the fascinating history of Alnwick.

Barter Books - One of the largest secondhand bookshops in Europe.

Chillingham Cattle - wild cattle in the park at Chillingham, the sole survivors of herds that once roamed the forests of Britain.

Cragside - Victorian home of inventor Lord Armstrong, the first house in the world to be lit by hydroelectricity.

Dunstanburgh Castle - a ruined castle managed by English Heritage and owned by the National Trust, 8 miles north-east of Alnwick

Edlingham Castle - another ruined castle owned by English Heritage, 6 miles to the south west of Alnwick

Etal Castle - houses an exhibition on the nearby Battle of Flodden between the English and the Scots in 1513.

Ford and Etal Estates, including Heatherslaw Mill which uses traditional methods and original machinery to produce stoneground wholemeal flour from locally-grown wheat.

Hadrian's Wall - Roman Wall built around AD122, now owned by the National Trust

House of Hardy Museum - home of the famous fishing rods and tackle, made in Alnwick since 1879

Howick Hall Gardens - in the shadow of Howick Hall, which was built in 1782. Also the Early Grey Tea Rooms.

Lindisfarne Priory and Lindisfarne Castle - on Holy Island

Northumberland National Park

Rothbury & Coquetdale Tourism Association
All about Rothbury & Coquetdale: things to do, places to see, and where to stay. The official site of Rothbury & Coquetdale Tourism Association, packed with information.

The Farne Islands - reached by boat from Seahouses

The Secret Kingdom - discover Northumberland

Warkworth Castle - English Heritage-owned fortress and one-time home of the Percy family 7.5miles south of Alnwick

OTHER ALNWICK FESTIVALS

Alnwick Food Festival
An annual celebration of local food and drink produce organised by Alnwick Lions Club this year for Saturday/Sunday, September 23/24, 2006.

Alnwick Castle Tournament
Alnwick Round Table's fun day of jousting and entertainment for all the family.

Alnwick Fair
Medieval fair.

OTHER LINKS

John Bull Inn - 2003 and 2004 CAMRA Northumberland Pub of the Year Runner-Up

Lionheart Radio - community radio project for Alnwick

Come to Alnwick International Music Festival ... and let the world come to you.