Alnwick Attractions
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.
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.
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Alnwick Castle (Regimental Museum)
This medieval fortress, built in the 12th C, has been well preserved. It contains 17th to 19th C French furnishings, paintings, and Roman antiquities.
Alnwick International Music Festival
This annual week-long festival takes place in August and brings together musicians and dancers from all over the world.
Alnwich International Music Festival
Georgian Guest House
3 Hotspur Street
Alnwick NE66
England
Georgian Guest House
3 Hotspur Street
Alnwick NE66
England
Chillingham Castle
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.
All values are in local currency
Hours
May 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 12:00 | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always opened on:
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
| Adult | 6.75 |
| Concession or reduced rate | 5.50 |
| Child | 3.00 |
| Child 5 & under | 1.00 |
Parking
Free
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
Dunstanburgh Castle
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.
All values are in local currency
The ruins are under the guardianship of the National Trust.
Dunstanburgh Castle
Craster
Alnwick
England
Craster
Alnwick
England
Hours
March 21 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | Closed | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
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)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
| Adult | 3.50 |
| Concession or reduced rate | 2.80 |
| Child | 1.80 |
| Child 4 & under | FREE |
Disabled
No facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Howick Hall
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.
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 |
Seahouses, England
(Near Alnwick)
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.
St Michael's Church
The parish church of St Michael is in the Perpendicular style of the 15th century and has superb Victorian glass windows.
Wooler, England
(Near Alnwick)
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.
Wooler - Kimmerston Riding Centre
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.
Facilities
On-site accomodations
Restaurant or food service
Restaurant or food service
