“Don’t touch,” says Bridget the guide, as we prepare to enter the locked gates of the Poison Garden. “Don’t smell.” Don’t worry: I had seen the skull and crossbones on the black wrought-iron gate, ...

Alnwick Castle, AKA Hogwarts Castle, is getting a second boost from the world of cinema as a setting for Downton Abbey's Season 5. On Jan. 4, the Crawleys will return to American television as Downton ...

From family-friendly events to historical re-enactments, there’s something for everyone. And now, with the newly-opened Bailiffgate Hotel, your visit can be as luxurious as it is exciting. Alnwick ...

UK pubcaster Channel 4 and MGM Telvision have been granted access to the build of the £15 million “magical village” at Alnwick Castle for the six-part series The Duchess (w/t). The 6 x 60-minute ...

Transformers fans can walk in the footsteps of its stars with the inclusion of the newly-released blockbuster in a series of location tours in Alnwick. Now that the latest in director Michael Bay’s ...

Northumberland's newest five-star hotel has opened up to the public with hopes of "bringing new tourism to Alnwick". The Bailiffgate Hotel is located in the historic former premises of the Duchess ...

A movie-star castle is the ideal destination to test your magic skills - and this historic site has the experts on hand to assist in your quest to follow Harry Potter. Luckily for me, Professor ...

“Don’t touch,” says Bridget the guide, as we prepare to enter the locked gates of the Poison Garden. “Don’t smell.” Don’t worry: I had seen the skull and crossbones on the black wrought-iron gate, ...

Steeped in 'local legend' the famous Dirty Bottles pub, formally known as Ye Olde Cross Inn on Narrowgate dates back to at ...

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