Alnwick Castle
A Norman castle, remodelled many times, that is still the family home of the Duke of Northumberland. Its courtyards and battlements stood in for Hogwarts in the first Harry Potter films, and the Alnwick Garden lies next door.
- Where
- Alnwick, England, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 55.4158, -1.7061
Get the Alnwick Castle stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Alnwick Castle. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your England volume with your photos and a note.
Near Alnwick Castle
Bamburgh Castle 22 km
A castle on a basalt crag above the village of Bamburgh, looking out over wide sands to the North Sea. The rock was the seat of the old kings of Northumbria, and the castle you see today was largely restored in the late 19th century.
Lindisfarne 30 km
A tidal island off the Northumberland coast, reached by a causeway that the sea covers twice a day. Saints Aidan and Cuthbert made it a centre of Celtic Christianity in the 7th century, and the ruins of its medieval priory still stand beside the village.
Angel of the North 56 km
Antony Gormley's steel figure on a hill above Gateshead, finished in 1998 and modelled, like much of his work, on his own body. It stands 20 metres tall with wings 54 metres across, and its weathering steel has turned the colour of rust.
Hadrian's Wall 57 km
A Roman frontier begun in AD 122 under the Emperor Hadrian, running from Wallsend on the Tyne to Bowness-on-Solway across the width of the island. Soldiers manned forts, milecastles and turrets along it, and its best preserved stretches still ride the crags of Northumberland.
Durham Cathedral 72 km
A great Norman cathedral on a loop of the River Wear, the mother church of the diocese of Durham. It holds the shrines of two Anglo-Saxon saints, Cuthbert and Bede, and together with the castle beside it forms a World Heritage Site.
Rosslyn Chapel 104 km
A 15th-century chapel in the village of Roslin, founded by William Sinclair in 1456. Its interior is covered in intricate stone carving that people have tried to decode for centuries, and it drew new crowds after appearing in The Da Vinci Code.
Arthur's Seat 109 km
An extinct volcano rising 250 metres out of Holyrood Park, just east of the city centre. It is an easy climb from almost any side, and the summit looks out over the Old Town, the Firth of Forth and the hills beyond.
Holyrood Palace 110 km
The monarch's official residence in Scotland, at the foot of the Royal Mile with the castle at the other end. It has been the main royal home in Scotland since the 16th century, and the ruined Holyrood Abbey stands in its grounds.
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Questions
Where is Alnwick Castle?
Alnwick Castle is in Alnwick, England, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Bamburgh Castle (22 km), Lindisfarne (30 km), Angel of the North (56 km).
How do I get the Alnwick Castle stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Alnwick Castle and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your England volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Alnwick Castle before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your England volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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