Alnwick Castle

To many people, their first sight of this glorious medieval castle can seem foreboding, and certainly its history lacks nothing in drama and intrigue. Some of you may recognise us as a film location, for everything from Harry Potter to Elizabeth to Becket to Blackadder.

Yet I am proud that today Alnwick Castle is very much a living castle, at the heart of thriving estates and businesses; and is still our family home, as it has been for nearly seven hundred years.

There is so much to see and do - history, art, landscape, fun for the children, dining, shopping, exploring - and I hope these pages give you a taste of our 'Windsor of the North'.

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The History of Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England, the first being Windsor Castle, and has been the home of the Percys, Earls and Dukes of Northumberland since 1309. The earliest mention of Alnwick Castle in the history books appears soon after 1096 when Yves de Vescy became baron of Alnwick and erected the earliest parts of the Castle.


*Lion Arch - This entrance is approached from The Greenwell Lane Admission Point and The Alnwick Gardens Car Park.

The Castle was first restored by the 1st Lord Percy of Alnwick in the early 1300's and portions of this restoration remain today, including the Abbot's Tower, the Middle Gateway and the Constable's Tower.

Castle
Ticket: Adult, 10 Pound

Garden
Ticket: Adult, 9 Pound


Way to Castle


*Picnic Area-A spectacular lawned setting in which to enjoy yuor picnic. With superb of the Castle and River Aln winding through the pastures designed by Capability Brown.

Films at Alnwick Castle

Below are a number of films that have used Alnwick Castle as a location.

2002 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint; directed by Chris Columbus

2001 - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint; directed by Chris Columbus

1998 - Monk Dawson
Starring Martin Kemp and Rhona Mitra, directed by Tom Waller

1998 - Elizabeth
Starring Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, and Christopher Eccleston; a Working Title production

1991 - Robin Hood Prince of Thieves
Starring Kevin Costner and Alan Rickman

1982 - Ivanhoe
Starring Anthony Andrews and James Mason

1979 - The Spaceman and King Arthur
Starring Kenneth More and Jim Dale, and produced by Walt Disney

1971 - Mary Queen of Scots
Starring Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson, again produced by Hal Wallis

1964 - Becket
Starring Richard Burton and Peter O’Toole, and produced by Hal Wallis




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