The Atlas Obscura Guide To Alnwick

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

Updated January 10, 2022

Unusual Attractions in Alnwick

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Alnwick Poison Garden

The sign at the garden gate reads: “These Plants Can Kill.”

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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.

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The Treehouse Restaurant at Alnwick Gardens

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

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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.

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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

This enchanting Victorian estate was home to the world's first hydroelectric power generator.

9 miles from Alnwick

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Chillingham Castle

This 13th century castle is chock full of ghosts and impossibly rare cows.

10 miles from Alnwick

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Alnwick

Alnwick, England

The Treehouse Restaurant at Alnwick Gardens

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

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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