Up to 100 players take part in Alnwick's Shrove Tuesday football match The organiser of one of five remaining Shrovetide football games to take place around the country say he hopes a decent number of ...

The market town of Alnwick may be known for its castle and gardens, but is is also immortalised in the first two Harry Potter films.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. In the heart of Northumberland, England, lies a castle and ...

A new inclusive music group, Prelude Concert Band, will launch in Alnwick this January, offering a welcoming space for ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. To enter the poison garden of Alnwick you must fetch a guide to unlock the black iron ...

Independent bookshops have really been up against it over the last few years. Amazon, Kindles, and supermarkets offering bestsellers at a discount have all been a thorn in the side of booksellers - ...

A visit to the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England, requires expert supervision. After following a tour guide past the black iron gate adorned with skulls and crossbones, guests ...

“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, ...

Six-times mayor of Alnwick Ian Alastair Robertson built up an extensive historic collection, with many items relating to his home town. Now almost 400 lots from that array will be auctioned on June 18 ...

Over one hundred people gathered from Alnwick Garden's Elderberries Project today to receive Christmas presents from schoolchildren. The Elderberries Project helps support many older people who feel ...

The last two banks in a rural town will close next year. Branches of both Lloyds and Halifax in Alnwick, Northumberland, will shut in January 2025. An official at Alnwick Gardens, which runs a group ...