ALNWICK | Walk through Alnwick Town Centre to Alnwick Castle
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- Опубліковано 21 січ 2022
- ALNWICK | Walk through Alnwick Town Centre to Alnwick Castle
We explore Alnwick in Northumberland and walk to Alnwick Castle, famous as the filming location for Harry Potter Quidditch scenes as well as Downton Abbey and other big TV and film productions!
Alnwick is a market town in Northumberland, England, of which it is the traditional county town. Alnwick, in Northumberland, is a coastal town located 30 miles North of Newcastle and enjoys an exceptional setting near spectacular countryside. This beautiful town was voted 2016's Best Place to Live in Britain, as judged by Country Life
Visiting Alnwick, pronounced to sound like ‘panic’, is like stepping into a fairytale, where you can dine in the twinkling treetops of one of the world’s largest treehouses, fly a broomstick at Alnwick Castle, and visit a sleeping Giant at The Alnwick Garden
From broomsticks to bookshops, tree houses to cherry blossoms, and jousts to dragons, you can't miss the magic of the cobbled market town of Alnwick when you visit Northumberland.
Alnwick Castle is (quite literally) spellbinding, as its starring role as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry casts a hint of magic over the grounds. Spot Harry Potter wand-ering the corridors, have a guided tour led by Ron Weasley, and take a broomstick lesson on the very spot where Harry, Ron and Hermione learned to fly. Harry Potter aside, get lost in the history of the medieval architecture and opulent Italianate State Rooms of the Duchess of Northumberland’s family home.
Combine your visit with a trip to The Alnwick Garden, the enchanting site that holds 4000 different plants, a Grand Cascade, a mysterious Poison Garden and a seasonal cherry orchard. From the end of April - early May, the largest collection of Japanese Taihaku cherry blossoms in the world blooms here, so perch on one of the swinging benches and watch the delicate petals flutter in the breeze. Explore The Alnwick Treehouse, where indoor branches are intertwined with sparkling fairy lights and a flickering open fire takes centre stage. Those who are a little more adventurous can reach the restaurant via a wobbly bridge that becomes even more spectacular at night as fairy lights line the outdoor area.
Don't miss Bailiffgate Museum & Gallery, which holds over 10,000 years of history in its charming stone walls. Based in Alnwick's Castle Quarter, it was previously a church, meaning you can admire its beautiful architecture while you discover artefacts, photographs and audio visual displays that showcase fascinating stories through time.
Just a short walk through Alnwick’s winding streets and past the archway of Bondgate Tower, the only remaining chunk of the town walls, will take you to Barter Books. 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. Settle into an armchair by the open fire and grab yourself a coffee as you immerse yourself in the literary world while toy trains chug above you.
Alnwick Castle was built in the 11th Century to control and protect the border, symbolising status and power for the new Norman barons across the country. The Percy Family still live in the castle today. Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England, second only to Windsor Castle.
Alnwick Castle was used as a filming location of both the Philosopher's Stone and the Chamber of Secrets. Harry and his classmates learned to fly broomsticks on the Outer Bailey, which is also where Harry learned to play the wizarding sport Quidditch.
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I lived just 6 miles north of Alnwick for 15 years. I still miss the beauty of Northumberland and Alnwick in particular.
Lovely area ❤️❤️
Great video. I was born and brought up in Alnwick and although I no longer live there its still my favourite place. In my day there were a lot fewer cars even though it was the main A1 from London to Edinburgh. Narrowgate used to be one of the narrowest parts of the A1 until the bypass was built. The Hotspur statue was based on a model of the current Duke of Northumberland's eldest son. (My book Harry Hotspur - Border Knight has the other statue of Hotspur inside the castle on the front cover. Hotspur's life was somewhat different from Shakespeare 's version). Bow Alley is named after the Bow Burn (stream) which runs under it and used to flow into the castle moat. I was lucky as a child to go to Brownies in the castle - great fun and I still enjoy visiting. So glad you enjoyed your visit.
I love castles, and this one is one of the best I've been to! When I lived in England, my son, daughter and best friend came to visit. We took them here. They all loved it! In one of the courtyards was a Jester and a huge crowd. He chose my son to play along with him. It was hilarious because my son is so shy. The crowd loved it! Luckily we videoed it all for us to watch over and over. Great memories. Thanks for the trip back in time! Loved the town too, We didn't get to see much of it that day. I agree about the cobbles stones, They can be difficult to walk on but very unique to us Americans! :)
I went to Brownies in Alnwick Castle in the 1950s. (I was in the Pixies) It was great fun.
Love the drone shots 👏👏
Thank you! They’re fun to do
In that castle my husband working beautiful place inside 😍😍😍😍
Beautiful!
My wife and I love Alnwick! Have been through twice while on Coach tour throughout UK. Interesting to see the castle, Percy Lions, Black Swan pub and Dirty Bottles pub. There is also a deli that makes delicious sandwiches. Thanks for your videos, they are greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much! Agree - Alnwick is fantastic isnt it!
Another great place to visit in the town centre is The House of Hardy Museum it displays a variety of fishing tackle and associated products which were manufactured by Hardy's from the very beginning of the business in 1872 right up to the present day in Alnwick. Great video, thanks.
Blown away by Alnwick, wow what a castle.
amazing
I lived in Alnwick for 10 years (to 1984) and would walk around the fields surrounding the castle. The town has certainly changed but still a lovely historical place with beautiful buildings.
Beautiful 🥰
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Thanks you; memories of my childhood came flooding back, what a lovely town and it has changed very little over the years
You're welcome Martin - hope you're safe and well!
What a beautiful place all those old buildings and your drone footage at the end to show the castle makes me want to go there thanks Neil for showing new places I have never heard of
Thanks Mick!! Have a great weekend my friend!
What a lovely historical town love the drone shots thank you and keep on walking 👍👍🚶🏻♂️🚶🏻♂️
Thank you, I will
Love all your walks thankyou
Thank you Joan! Have a great weekend!
If I could give you more thumbs up for this, I would !!
I have only been to Alnwick once, and we approached from the Castle end, popped into a pub for a meal and then left. I did note that it seemed a splendid place and would very much like to return, especially after this video as I obviously missed so much.
Your 'undertaking' that lady was very smooth, I don't know what your singing voice is like so I'm not sure about the Beatles connection! And there were not only a pair of pants but 'Three-Pants' ha ha 🤩 I wish more towns had working water fountains, I believe there is some campaign to restore these.
The Alnwick memorial (which I have driven past a cuppla times, is very unusual in that it is tri-cornered, very original.
Harry Hotspur was, as you say, very detailed indeed. A lovely statue. Some brilliant architecture here, including obviously the Castle, which has been closed for some very considerable time - well, it was closed when I was there and that was b4 covid 😠
Once again thanks for the trip, enjoyed it muchly. Keep em coming 👍💯
Another great & fantastic video of ALNWICK | Walk through Alnwick Town Centre to Alnwick Castle the drone shots was vary good!.💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
Lovely place ..i love the little property on the left as you drive in ..has all the blue christmas lights on their front garden .....had a lovely chippy tea from there over christmas ..great chippy .
Will try that one!
I was in England around 36 years ago, I visited many castles and they were fascinating, I haven't had a chance to visit Alnwick, but maybe someday I'll come to visit this beautiful castle, thanks for the inspiring video.
Thank you so much for filming this! I visited the castle in 2019 summer but didn’t get the chance to walk around the town! It’s so beautiful and I have to visit it again some day!
You are so welcome! Lovely place!
I went to Alnwick in August 2021. I loved it and explored extensively. The gardens,castle and treehouse restaurant are so worther visiting. I also loved the Bayliffsgate museum
I just wanted to let you know, i travelled to this country in april 2023. Edinburg, Glecoe, Isle of Sky, Glasgow, Alnwick, and a lot of places in between. Parked right in front of Baliffgate Museum and went to the castle. People were out in full capacity! And, a lot of our bring home souvenirs and gifts were purchased from a shop on Northgate!
during the winter it a ghost town am just back from alnwick it was buzzing with tourest for the castle an gardens i love the town so much
I’ve just booked a week in Alnwick, after watching your video
Amazing! That’s the best feedback for me!❤️
cobbles in my town ive fallen three times flat on my face and my husband slipped in a puddle and couldnt walk for a month great videos as always
Hi we stayed at the white swan for my wife's 50th she collects white star line items. The Olympic dining room a must see. The castle and gardens also a must visit went to Shrewsbury to visit the battle site where Hotspur met his end. Northumberland is a treasure!! Great vlogs
Oh wow that sounds like an interesting thing to collect and see!
I will film the Olympic Dining Room if they will allow
Hi Neil splendid video, thank you for sharing such places, remarcable. Stamford in Linkonshire is another beautiful place, old buildings and town. Bless you.
Oh it looks like a great little town to visit, I've been to Edinburgh, Eyemouth and Berwick upon Tweed. I would have liked to have seen the beach area of Alnwick. Very nice video. Thanx!!
Really enjoyed the video. ……although saying you’re an experienced street walker could be misconstrued 😂😂
ha ha I did wonder when I typed that ha ha!!
My grandparents lived in a small town I think it was called Upper Bodington (could be the name of last town (?))and it was called the old school and from back of home you could see the castle. I live in the states and only visited a few times many many years ago. My grandparents passed years ago and lived outside of Banbury just before passing. My father just passed earlier this year and was my last lifeline to my heritage but many of my most fondest memories were in the more northern part of your great country
My grandparents had a sketch made of "The Old School " prior to moving and last I was able to tell its a bed and breakfast now.
Any help would be greatly appreciated and thank you for such a peaceful video that brings back amazing memories of some of my most fondest memories ❤️
Plus I just remembered that a small piece of Hadrian wall went through the property of the old school and a quarry for the castle was a great time hiking throughout as a small boy
Very historical place to visit. Thanks very much for this interesting tour. As well as the great castle (brilliant drone view), fountains and Georgian buildings, enjoy your chatter too! Been there years ago and also visited the abbey there.
Recently popped in to see Alnwick. We stopped over in the Premier Inn on our way back from Scotland - long road trip. I'd never heard of Alnwick before - to be honest - but it's a beautiful place. Enjoyed a good three hours there and would definitely like to return to Northumberland.
Hotspur tower place is amazing , unique . Like in old Shakespeare era . What a castle never seen in all places visited here in US. Yes ,do agree it is one of the best castle. From Texas
I was born in Hotspur Place Alnwick and passed Hotspur Tower each day on my way to school.
Well said!
Hopefully I can film Texas one day too!
Been passed it but never been there, but looks stunning 😍
It's so good!
alnwick gardens and waterfountains is meant to be worth a visit never been though
We used to live at Northgate on the way to Alnwick. I went to school in Morpeth with kids from Alnwick.
thanks o much for this beautiful walk!!!! greetings from Mexico City!!!!
Ooooh I'd LOVE to visit Mexico City!
Thank you for the kind comment!
I was sad ..it rained for 10 days all the time we was there ....the day we came home the sun was out !
Oh no!!
Very nice drone shots of the castle, and no dpd van!, and may I suggest, not guitar, but a pair of sturdy walk boots, nice one as always Gimble, thankyou for the walk....
Yes I think I'll have to invest in some boots!! Thank you so much for watching!
You should of shown Barter Books great place to visit set in an old railway station with open fires 🔥 little cafe and masses of books just love it. If your a book lover this is the place for you.
I love Barter Books. It was still the railway station when I was growing up in the 50s & 60s.
Another reason to visit. Thank you for the extra information.
When I visited Alnwick a good few years ago I loved the time I spent in Barter Books. Just looking through the many books brought back childhood memories. When I saw the name Alnwick Barter books was the first thing that popped into my head. Thank you Colin and Sonia for taking me and Elizabeth to BB. (We met in Sorrento 2012)
Alnwick beer is really good. Sadly last summer the castle walls were shrouded in scaffolds. A great town to walk around with one of the UKs bet chip shops.
So true!
Another great video, what I like from what you've shown is there are very few big name shops that you get in most city, town centres.
Very true!
Ah, dear Alnwick! But you didn’t show my favourite shop, Barter Books at the old Station!
My father was born in Alnwick so know it well !
Lovely place
As always, I am enjoying your little comments! 😃
ha ha thanks Diane!
Another great video, as always. Thanks.
One request, if I may. Although we can see when the videos are posted, it would be great if we could see the time of day and day of the week they were filmed. This would help us to work out how busy and active the places are.
Good idea! Will try and remember
I think I remember reading somewhere that the name of the town is pronounced "Annek". Is this true?
Thanks for another very interesting walk.
Yes.
It’s true yes!
Yes, am Northumberland born & breed & we pronounce it an-ick! The L & W are silent!
Been up there a couple of times the toilets are geniune Thomas Crapper as well
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Us Northumbrians pronounce it Ann-ick! The L & W are silent! Northumberland is the best & most beautiful county in the UK. Plus the friendliest people, but sometimes a lil hard to understand with the accent!
Well worth a visit. Is the town pronounced Alnik (Alnwick) a bit like a suburb of Adelaide called Kesik (Creswick), I frequently forget .
It’s pronounced ANNICK I think ❤️❤️
@@GimbalWalkTV so the L is silent as well. Thank you. 😊
From a local, yes pronounce it Ann-ick! The L & W are silent!
Thanks Gimbal Walk TV for this magnificent video. Very awesome footage. 👌 So 😘 beautiful. What I like most about it is Mr. Harry Percy; I loved that character. We have something in common? I have so much to say. Where can I get your email, or address, to continue this conversation?
Left side min 1 have a cemetery before walk to the castle
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I’ve never been to Alnwick but if my ancestry research is correct and I’m sure it is, the rather impressive statue of my 18th. great grandfather Sir Henry DePercy, 1st. Earl of Northumberland, aka Harry Hotspur, was the highlight of your walk.
The castle looks stunning, looking up the prices it's a bit expensive but due to the fact it isn’t in ruins I'll forgive them.
Hotspur was not the 1st Earl of Northumberland. Hotspur's father was the first Earl. Also Hotspur was nothing like Shakespeare's portrayal of him as I mention in my short biography called Harry Hotspur - Border Knight (rrp £5.95). I was born and brought up in Alnwick abd learned a lot about him when I attended the old Duchess's Girl's Grammar School in Bailiffgate opposite Alnwick Castle and have done a lot of research into the life of the Percy family. Copies of my book are available from Alnwick Castle shop, Bailiffgate Museum and some independent booksellers or direct from me.
My grandfather when he was a young boy and my great grandmother both used to work for the Duke and duchess of Northumberland up to the time of the first world war. Relatives of my grandfather still live in Alnwick.
@@philipshort7491 A few of my forebears worked for the Duke too and some of my mother's cousins still live in Alnwick as well as my husband's brother.
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Oops, a little too much Water of Life plus trying to read my Tree on a mobile phone, looking on my desktop I can see where I went wrong.
My line connects through some women who made very good marriages, sadly it all went to pot in the sixteenth century.
@@mikeswift6713 well done. I only traced mine back to early 1700s in Alnwick and most early ones were agricultural workers some on the Duke's farms.
Can't believe how quiet it looks. How do these shops survive?
True
@@GimbalWalkTV its busy in summer, remember there is still pandemic fear at this time too
Going up for my daughter's wedding
Ah lovely - have a great time!
Great video but would be better with your old music.
Noted!
All that way to find castle is closed. Pity!
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Less ads please
Hello! This castle is a building site at the moment! It's not worth visiting at the moment! An entrance fee of 20 Pounds and the missing permission of taking photos in the inside are two more reasons not to visit this place! ;-) Greetings Renate and Olaf #Trackbreaker
Hate the no photos rule - it's so petty isn't it
@@GimbalWalkTV Inside, yes ... but if you are living for taking pictures this is the wrong place to go! ... then go somewhere else! ;-) Renate and Olaf (Trackbreaker)
Well that was boring. I certainly won't be visiting Alnwick after seeing this video.
Been up there a couple of times the toilets are geniune Thomas Crapper as well
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