The beautiful, historic market town of Alnwick has quickly become one of the country's top tourist destinations, located just 5 miles from Northumberland's heritage coastline and roughly in the centre of the county, equidistant from Berwick and Newcastle. It is the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, who reside in Alnwick Castle, in the centre of the town. The town has a population of just under 10,000 and with its old buildings and cobbled streets has recently had the honour of being voted the best place to live in the UK. The town's history is evident everywhere you look, it dates back to 600AD.

Highlights and Attractions

Alnwick Castle

Alnwick Castle is famous as the location of the Harry Potter films and is now a major tourist attraction. Also, Alnwick Gardens hosts the world’s largest treehouse. Both are fascinating places to visit in this ancient town.

Alnwick Gardens

The Alnwick Gardens also hosts the largest collection of Japanese Taihaku cherry blossoms in the world.

Shops, cafes and events

Alnwick town has a vast array of quirky and wonderful shops, restaurants and cafes as well as excellent leisure facilities, a golf course and excellent schools. Barter Books is undoubtedly one of the cosiest cafes in the county. This once Victorian railway station is now one of the biggest antiquarian bookshops in the UK.

There are also various festivals held throughout the year in the town centre and in the grounds of Alnwick Castle, such as a food and beer festival, music festivals, concerts and film Shows.