Alnwick Garden
The Alnwick Garden is a complex of formal gardens adjacent to Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The gardens have a long history under the dukes of Northumberland, but fell into disrepair until revived at the turn of the 21st century.Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Garden
- Description: complex of formal gardens near Alnwick Castle
- Also known as: “The Alnwick Garden”
- Address: Denwick Lane, Alnwick, NE66 1YU
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Alnwick Castle and The Alnwick Playhouse.
Alnwick Castle
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman Conquest and renovated and remodelled several times. Alnwick Castle is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Alnwick Garden.
The Alnwick Playhouse
Theater building
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alnwick Playhouse is an arts centre, theatre and cinema in the town of Alnwick in Northumberland, England. It is a vibrant cultural hub, offering a diverse programme of theatre, music, film, community events and more. The Alnwick Playhouse is situated 630 feet west of Alnwick Garden.
Alnwick Community Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Alnwick Community Hospital is a community hospital in Alnwick, Northumberland, England. It is managed by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Alnwick Community Hospital is situated 880 feet southeast of Alnwick Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denwick and Bilton Banks.
Denwick
Village
Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denwick is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, located about 1.4 miles north-east of Alnwick.
Bilton Banks
Locality
Bilton Banks was a village in Northumberland adjacent to the coal mines of Shilbottle and Longdyke. It was home to many miners’ families from the late 19th century through the mid 20th century, when the mines were finally closed and the houses condemned and demolished. Bilton Banks is situated 2½ miles southeast of Alnwick Garden.
Hulne Priory
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hulne Priory, Hulne Friary or Hulne Abbey was a friary founded in 1240 by the Carmelites or 'Whitefriars'. It is said that the Northumberland site, quite close to Alnwick, was chosen for some slight resemblance to Mount Carmel where the order originated. Hulne Priory is situated 2½ miles northwest of Alnwick Garden.
Alnwick Garden
- Categories: park, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.4128° or 55° 24′ 46″ northLongitude
-1.69984° or 1° 41′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C7WC872+43OpenStreetMap ID
way 129880698OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7713211
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Alnwick Garden” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “حديقة النويك”
- Assamese: “এলনৱিক গাৰ্ডেন”
- Catalan: “Jardí d’Alnwick”
- Chinese: “阿尼克花园”
- Czech: “Alnwick Garden”
- Dutch: “The Alnwick Garden”
- French: “Alnwick Garden”
- German: “Alnwick Garden”
- Japanese: “アニック・ガーデン”
- Russian: “Алник”
- Urdu: “اینک گارڈن”
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