Alnwick Castle
Museums & Science Centres · Alnwick, Northumberland
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🏠 Indoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16GardensEducational
What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
- Baby changing
- Picnic area
- Birthday parties
- Dogs welcome
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
Alnwick Castle is a working medieval fortress with over 900 years of history. Inside the keep are the State Rooms — the Guard Chambers, Library, Drawing Room, Saloon, Dining Room and China Gallery. The Great Kitchen, built in the 1850s, opened to visitors for the first time in 2025. The castle grounds host daily activities including falconry demonstrations, jesters, medieval crafts, and guided tours. Broomstick Training takes place in the spot where Harry Potter filmed his first flying lesson. Current exhibitions include 'The Shot Heard Round the World' about Earl Percy and the American Revolutionary War. Tickets are valid for 12 months, allowing unlimited return visits during the open season.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Wristband for lost childrenWrite your number on it before you go in.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Baby carrier or slingBetter than a pram anywhere with steps or mud.
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
- Hair bobbles
- Lunch boxes
- Kids' headphones
- Nappies
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