Alnwick Castle sits above the River Aln in the heart of Northumberland, a Grade I‑listed fortress and family home that has guarded the route between England and Scotland.

“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, ...

Visitors are encouraged to touch, smell and even nibble a berry or two as they stroll through Alnwick Castle's 26 acres of shrubs, trees and flowers -- until they reach the Poison Garden. Here some of ...

People booking their holidays with Northumbria Coast & Country Cottages can benefit from reduced ticket prices when they visit Alnwick Castle & Gardens. The standard price of a combined Castle & ...

This is the tale of a duchess who set out to create a fabulous public garden in a historic English ruin. The story of Alnwick Garden -- with its cascading waterfalls and lush plantings -- has all the ...

From the front door of the glass-walled gift shop at the in the far northeast of England, the scene looks innocent enough. A sapphire green English lawn slopes gently downward, toward traditional, ...