- Alnwick Castle is no stranger to film crews, having featured in Ivanhoe, Elizabeth, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and as Brancaster Castle in Downton Abbey.
- First time at Alnwick Castle despite visiting Northumberland over a number of years. Bit worried ait would focus on Harry Potter - thankfully, other than the gift...
- Alnwick’s first lord Percy restored the castle and Abbot’s Tower, the Middle Gateway and Constable’s Tower which survive to the present day.
- Official Twitter account of #Alnwick Castle, #Northumberland, UK. Home to the Percy family for 700 years and film location for #HarryPotter and Downton Abbey.
- The official YouTube channel of Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, UK. Home to the Percy family for 700 years and the film location for Harry Potter's Hogwarts.
- Today, Alnwick Castle is the second largest occupied castle in England, after Windsor Castle. It's open to visitors and there's usually much going on.
- William I granted the castle to Gilbert de Tesson, his standard bearer at the Battle of Hastings, who built a wooden castle on the site. The First Battle of Alnwick.
- Alnwick Castle is not only one of the largest inhabited castles in England and 1,000 years old, it’s also something of a movie star.
- Book tours and tickets to experience Alnwick Castle. Reserve a ticket for your trip to North East England today. Free cancellation and payment options - Viator.