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 ...

Whether it's binge-watching episodes of The Crown or eagerly awaiting the new Princess Diana biopic, there's something tantalizing about getting an inside look at British royal life. But if the screen ...

One of the North East’s best known screen stars has voiced a unique BBC film projected onto the landmark Alnwick Castle.

A day in Northumberland demands a visit to this iconic castle, recently voted one of the UK's favourite stately homes. Alnwick Castle-has a packed programme of summer events for all the family to ...

Alnwick Castle, AKA Hogwarts Castle, is getting a second boost from the world of cinema as a setting for Downton Abbey's Season 5. On Jan. 4, the Crawleys will return to American television as Downton ...

A duchess who runs one of Britain's most ancient historic sites has appointed a man from Disney to take her "Sleeping Beauty" castle into tourism's top league. The Duchess of Northumberland plans to ...

“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, ...

You can’t say the people behind the Poison Garden didn’t warn you. The only way into the noxious nursery is through gates emblazoned with skulls, crossbones, and a warning: “These plants can kill.” It ...

A magical new season is all set to launch at Alnwick Castle which is offering visitors a chance to walk in the footsteps of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey stars. From next Friday, a costumed guide ...