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All the United Kingdom England Alnwick

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alnwick

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Alnwick, England

Updated January 10, 2022

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Tunnel into the garden.

Alnwick, England

Alnwick Poison Garden

The sign at the garden gate reads: "These Plants Can Kill."
Alnwick Castle

Alnwick, England

Alnwick Castle

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

Alnwick, England

The Treehouse Restaurant at Alnwick Gardens

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Barter Books.

Alnwick, England

Barter Books

This enormous secondhand bookstore inside a Victorian train station sparked the "Keep Calm and Carry On" craze.
Some of the wall and ceiling panels on display.

Alnwick, England

The RMS Olympic Dining Room

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
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Cragside

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Cragside

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.
9 miles from Alnwick
The Chillingham Cows

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Chillingham Castle

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.
10 miles from Alnwick

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Alnwick, England

The Treehouse Restaurant at Alnwick Gardens

This giant wooden treehouse within a sprawling garden has its own eatery.
Some of the wall and ceiling panels on display.

Alnwick, England

The RMS Olympic Dining Room

This restaurant was removed from the famed sister ship of the Titanic and placed within a hotel.
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