We took a day trip last Saturday to Alnwick - pronounced Annick
The town is known for the castle and gardens
it's home to the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, the Percy's
whose family has owned Alnwick since 1309
Does the facade look familiar....
Alnwick was used as Hogwarts flying school in the first 2 movies
We were not allowed to take pictures of the inside, but it was pretty impressive.
The Queen came to have lunch in June and the Percy's move
back into the castle in a few weeks for the winter.
The Gardens were beautiful
cherry trees, rose garden, poison garden (yes that's right), water fountains,
cool water sculptures - see below
On the grounds there is this oddly placed tree house,
it feels like a ski lodge restaurant in the middle of a 14th century castle...?
We had a wonderful lunch there
cherry trees, rose garden, poison garden (yes that's right), water fountains,
cool water sculptures - see below
On the grounds there is this oddly placed tree house,
it feels like a ski lodge restaurant in the middle of a 14th century castle...?
We had a wonderful lunch there
Hi Pamela!
ReplyDeleteKatie told me you had a great blog, and I asked her to send me the link- I hope you don't mind! I'm looking forward to keeping up with all of your fun adventures made all the more impressive with your beautiful pictures (the ones you took of Penny are all over our house!!).
Fraser
Fraser
so gorgeous! cully is turning into quite the photographer too - you have trained him well!
ReplyDeleteHey Fraser, it makes me excited when people read my blog! I'm so glad you like the pictures of Penny, I had fun taking them!
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