Alnwick
Northumberland

Alnwick is an ancient market town in the heart of Northumberland

The Alnwick District is famous for its unspoilt beauty, and is one of the most picturesque areas of countryside in the whole of England - with long sandy beaches, quiet friendly villages, the Simonside and Cheviot hills, well preserved medieval Castles, and gardens (Alnwick Garden should come top of your list!). 

There are numerous Stately Homes in the area including the fantastic Alnwick Castle, home to the Duke of Northumberland and oft referred to as "The Windsor of the North", and Chillingham Castle, rumoured to be the most haunted in England.  In 2016 Alnwick was voted by Countrylife Magazine as the bestplace to live in Britain, and Google Streetview crowned Bondgate Within England's best shopping street in 2011.