Alnwick - Northumberland is a jewel of a town that is an absolute jewel hidden off Road A1. The town dates back to 600 AD and offers a person an endless number of activities when you spend time on a holiday there.
The town is home to the 2nd largest book shop in England. Barter Books is located in a beautiful Railway Station. With over 350,000 books a person can spend an entire day wandering the aisles of books that include both modern novels and historic epics.
As with most of these stunning little towns, the market square or town centre is a hive of activity. Each Saturday there is a market that brings local foods, artisans and entertainment that is a great way to interact with the residents of town. The outdoor cafes and shops that surround the center are a wonderful place to spend your morning drinking tea and eating pastries. When you want to explore the more historic areas and shops, you can head off down Fenkel, Bondgate Within or Narrowgate which all are exciting narrow lanes that call to the adventurer to see what is there.
When you come in the summer, you can attend the Alnwick Fair. Entertainers from the Playhouse Multi-purpose Arts Centre perform, you will find wonderful foods and great activities. What makes this Fair so spectacular, beside the great activities and events, is the jousting and period costumes that are worn by all the participants. You can become totally immersed in the culture of the town as it was in Medieval times. Parades and parties abound through the week of the Fair.
The Alnwick Castle and Gardens are an all day trip. The castle contains over seven hundred years of history, a wonderful museum, and great dungeon. The castle is open for tours from April through September. But, the castle is also a fantastic business centre. Part of the castle houses American Foreign Exchange Students. It has a glorious Fusiliers Museum, and there are marvelous guides and residents located throughout the castle to give directions and information about the wonderful area.
There have been several movies include two of the Harry Potter films made at the castle and they offer wonderful activities to the 200,000 visitors a year that come to the castle. Children and adults can learn Harry Potter style magic and wizardry, there are archery lessons, and events are held regularly at the castle celebrating the anniversary of the castle.
The Duchess made Alnwick Garden her project and the entire region has benefited from her vision and dedication to creating a garden that pays homage to the gardens of Versailles. There are weirs, a cascading fountain that is spectacular, and spectacular plants. Over 15,000 plants from over the world inhabit the gardens and there are secret gardens throughout where you can escape and enjoy the wildlife and beauty in solitude for a while. The project is ever-evolving and you will find new additions to this fabulous garden each time you visit.
There are some special places to visit that you will not find on most tourist maps. At the top of Falcon's Rest and the bus station you will find the Scary House. This home was built sometime in the 1820s and is a stunning piece of architecture. It is a private home so you will only be able to see the outside, but it is such a glorious reflection of early architecture that you will want to see it.
There are several pubs in town. A great place for lunch is the Plough on Bondgate Without. John Bull's on Howick Street has award winning ales that you will greatly enjoy. There are so many things to do and events going on throughout the year that you will be busy during your entire holiday. There are several art galleries that have artwork and crafts from regional artisans. You will also find that the people of this town are wonderful, warm and friendly.
The town is home to the 2nd largest book shop in England. Barter Books is located in a beautiful Railway Station. With over 350,000 books a person can spend an entire day wandering the aisles of books that include both modern novels and historic epics.
As with most of these stunning little towns, the market square or town centre is a hive of activity. Each Saturday there is a market that brings local foods, artisans and entertainment that is a great way to interact with the residents of town. The outdoor cafes and shops that surround the center are a wonderful place to spend your morning drinking tea and eating pastries. When you want to explore the more historic areas and shops, you can head off down Fenkel, Bondgate Within or Narrowgate which all are exciting narrow lanes that call to the adventurer to see what is there.
When you come in the summer, you can attend the Alnwick Fair. Entertainers from the Playhouse Multi-purpose Arts Centre perform, you will find wonderful foods and great activities. What makes this Fair so spectacular, beside the great activities and events, is the jousting and period costumes that are worn by all the participants. You can become totally immersed in the culture of the town as it was in Medieval times. Parades and parties abound through the week of the Fair.
The Alnwick Castle and Gardens are an all day trip. The castle contains over seven hundred years of history, a wonderful museum, and great dungeon. The castle is open for tours from April through September. But, the castle is also a fantastic business centre. Part of the castle houses American Foreign Exchange Students. It has a glorious Fusiliers Museum, and there are marvelous guides and residents located throughout the castle to give directions and information about the wonderful area.
There have been several movies include two of the Harry Potter films made at the castle and they offer wonderful activities to the 200,000 visitors a year that come to the castle. Children and adults can learn Harry Potter style magic and wizardry, there are archery lessons, and events are held regularly at the castle celebrating the anniversary of the castle.
The Duchess made Alnwick Garden her project and the entire region has benefited from her vision and dedication to creating a garden that pays homage to the gardens of Versailles. There are weirs, a cascading fountain that is spectacular, and spectacular plants. Over 15,000 plants from over the world inhabit the gardens and there are secret gardens throughout where you can escape and enjoy the wildlife and beauty in solitude for a while. The project is ever-evolving and you will find new additions to this fabulous garden each time you visit.
There are some special places to visit that you will not find on most tourist maps. At the top of Falcon's Rest and the bus station you will find the Scary House. This home was built sometime in the 1820s and is a stunning piece of architecture. It is a private home so you will only be able to see the outside, but it is such a glorious reflection of early architecture that you will want to see it.
There are several pubs in town. A great place for lunch is the Plough on Bondgate Without. John Bull's on Howick Street has award winning ales that you will greatly enjoy. There are so many things to do and events going on throughout the year that you will be busy during your entire holiday. There are several art galleries that have artwork and crafts from regional artisans. You will also find that the people of this town are wonderful, warm and friendly.
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