Situated 4mi/6km inland from Alnmouth is Alnwick (pop. 8,000), a tiny medieval town situated high above the banks of the River Aln.
Alnwick is dominated by the Alnwick Castle rising to the west of the town. The castle was started in 1096 and added to until the 19th century. It has been used by numerous educational institutions but is open to tourists from April to September.
Chillingham Castle is a medieval castle surrounded by formal gardens. Inside you will find impressive stonework, plasterwork and state rooms filled with tapestries, fine furniture and armor. There are also shocking dungeons and a torture chambe and it is said to be haunted.
At Dunstanburgh Castle visitors will find the ruins of a castle built in 1316. The original castle was later enlarged and then severely damaged during the War of the Roses.
The ruins are under the guardianship of the National Trust.
Address: Dunstanburgh Castle, Craster, Alnwick , England
Hours:
March 21 to September 30: 10am-5pm
October 1 to October 31: 10am-4pm
November 1 to March 31: 10am-4pm; Closed: Tue, Wed
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Tips: 11 or more - 15% discount.
Dogs must be kept on leads.
Disability Access: No facilities for persons with disabilities.
This woodland that rests a safe distance from the sea possesses a notable microclimate. Two gardens, one an elegant woodland with rhododendrons and trilliums, and the other an exquisite formal garden.
The resort town of Seahouses is located on the North Sea coast. Boat tours depart from the harbour for the Farne Islands to view seals and seabirds as well as scuba diving among the many wrecks.
Address: Seahouses Tourist Office, Car Park Seafield Road, Seahouses NE68 7SW, England
Wooler is a pleasant little town located on the edge of Northumberland National Park. Visitors will enjoy walking through the town or up Humbleton Hill to the site of a battle in 1402.
The Kimmerston Riding Centre offers unique rides along the local grassland, moorland and woodland, as well as excursions to the beach with bareback rides in the sea. All levels of tuition in riding and hunting are given with on mature horses and ponies. Residential holidays for teenagers and there are also self-catering cottages for families.
Address: Kimmerston Riding Centre, Kimmerston, Wooler NE71 6JH, England
Facilities: On-site accomodations, Restaurant or food service
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Alnwick Castle / Regimental Museum, Alnwick
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Alnwick Castle / Regimental Museum, Alnwick
Dunstanburgh Castle, Alnwick
Chillingham Castle, Alnwick
Alnwick Castle / Regimental Museum, Alnwick
