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Northumbrian Castles and Gardens

3* White Swan Hotel, Alnwick: Bamburgh Castle, Lindisfarne, Alnwick Castle & Gardens & Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens

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Northumbrian Castles & Gardens

 

Set in the heart of the historic market town of Alnwick, the White Swan is a sharing, 300-year-old coaching inn that blends its unique heritage with superb accommodation. The hotel is probably best known for its Olympic Dining Suite which features the magnificent panelling, mirrors and stained-glass windows from the Titanic’s sister ship.

 

We cross the tidal causeway and visit the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, explore Bamburgh Castle, enjoy a visit to Alnwick Castle & Gardens, famous for the filming of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, and explore Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens.

 

WHITE SWAN HOTEL, ALNWICK ***

Monday 6 April 2026

5 Days

£585 per person sharing a twin/double room

Limited single rooms with no supplement

£13 Enlglish Heritage Member Discount

Home pick up/set down from £40 per person

Front seat supplement £12.50 for the duration of the tour

 

Price includes:

All coach travel

Porterage

4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast

Admission to Bamburgh Castle

Admission to Alnwick Castle and Gardens

Admission to Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens

Day 1

Departing the local area, we have a lunch stop on route arriving at our hotel, the 3* White Swan Hotel with time to settle in before dinner.

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Day 2

After breakfast, we take a drive along the scenic heritage coastline to Bamburgh, where we visit Bamburgh Castle, perched on rocks at the edge of the sea, this castle boasts magnificent views of the Farne Islands. This afternoon we cross the tidal causeway to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, home to Lindisfarne Castle, one of the most distinct and picturesque features on the island. There will be some time to explore before we must leave the island before the tide turns!

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Day 3

Enjoy the day in the medieval market town of Alnwick which still retains many of its cobbled streets, narrow alleys and fine stone buildings. We visit Alnwick Castle and Gardens. The castle is one of the finest medieval castles in England and is famously known to many as "Hogwarts" in the Harry Potter movies as well as the location for the Downton Abbey 2014 Christmas special. The gardens are believed to be one of the oldest walled gardens in the world, surrounded by walls over 250 years old.



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Day 4

Today we enjoy a visit to Belsay Hall, Castle & Gardens. Boasting sweeping views over gentle rolling countryside, and set within the evocative landscape of Northumberland's 'border country'. The Belsay that visitors see today comprises three distinct but related elements: a medieval castle that was enlarged in the early 17th century, a Greek revival mansion that superseded it as a family residence at the beginning of the 19th century, and an outstanding garden linking the two buildings.

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Day 5

After breakfast we commence our journey home with suitable stops on route, arriving back late afternoon.

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D=Dinner, B=Breakfast

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Name Address
Baldock Market Place S BALDOCK Market Place Stop D
Bishops Std Rail Station BISHOP'S STD STN STOP E
Opp Taxi Rank
Buntingford The Crown PH BUNTINGFORD The Crown PH Bus Stop
CAMBRIDGE SERVICES A14 Cambridge Services A14
Coach Bays
Cambridge Trumpington P&R TRUMPINGTON P&R
Coach Bays 5-7
Hitchin N St Marys Sq HITCHIN St Mary's Square, Market Side
Letchworth Station Rd N LETCHWORTH Bus Stop E, Stn Rd Opp Arcade
Newport Stn Rd Bus Stop N NEWPORT ESSEX - High St Stop Opp Stn Rd
Royston Bus Station ROYSTON Bus Station
Saffron Walden High St N SAFFRON WDN High St Stop by Sfn Sports
Stansted Mountfit Har N STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET Three Colts/Hargrave Cls
opp Petrol Station
Stevenage Bus Station L STEVENAGE Bus Stn Bus Stop L Lytton Way

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