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4| The Treehouse Restaurant in
1| The Alnwick Garden. 5| Majestic
Alnwick Castle. 6| The town’s
market takes place twice a week.

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1| One of the
rooms at Doxford
Hall Hotel and
Spa. 2| Barter
Books is a
bibliophile’s
paradise.
3| Marilyn &
Melrose sells
vintage and
retro furniture.

6|
great escape
alnwick

With its magnifcent castle and historic roots,
this Northumbrian market town has plenty to
o≠er, especially with the beautiful golden sands
of the heritage coast a stone’s throw away

staY eat shop visit
For an indulgent break head to Situated in Alnwick’s Castle In the heart of town on Saturdays Discover centuries of history and
Doxford Hall Hotel and Spa, Quarter is the Bari Tea Brewery, and Thursdays you will fnd the artworks by the likes of Canaletto
doxfordhall.com, which is set baritea.co.uk, a relaxing place to Alnwick Markets, alnwickmarkets. at Alnwick Castle, alnwickcastle.
in a private estate with rooms unwind with a cup of tea and a co.uk, with stalls selling all sorts, com, which has been in the same
family for more than 700 years.
from fruit and veg, plants and
decorated in a style beftting the
choice of homemade scones,
feature Sarah wilSon photographs ChriStopher Drake, peter atkinSon, Doug hall/ian Dagnall/Clearview/alamy package. On the outskirts of The Treehouse Restaurant, Bibliophiles will adore Barter largest collections of plants in
cakes and soup; the loose-leaf
fowers to arts and crafts, while
Next to the castle you will fnd The
Regency architecture of the
teas are also available to buy.
the Farmer’s market takes place
Alnwick Garden, alnwickgarden.
house. Prices start at £129 per
com, featuring one of the UK’s
on the last Sunday of every month.
person for a one-night spa
For a unique experience, visit
striking geometric beds. The
Books, barterbooks.co.uk, housed
alnwickgarden.com/eat-shop,
town, an elegant Edwardian villa,
West Acre House, westacre
up in the treetops in The Alnwick
Northumbrian coast, a short
in Alnwick’s old Victorian railway
station and one of the largest
distance away, has more than 20
house.co.uk, offers luxury bed
Garden (see right). Alongside
miles of beaches, where you’ll
and breakfast, from £95 a night
delicious local produce, there’s
second-hand bookshops in the
UK. Interiors buffs should pop
a great drinks list and regular
for a double room. If you prefer
also fnd the Island of Lindisfarne,
live music. Offering an authentic
lindisfarne.org.uk. Walk across the
into Marilyn & Melrose, marilyn
to self-cater, Brunton House &
causeway to Lindisfarne Castle,
andmelrose.co.uk, specialist in
Cottages, bruntoncottages.co.uk,
taste of Northumberland, Craster
01289 389244, nationaltrust.org.
Seafood Restaurant, kipper.co.uk/
is set on a farm with coastal
retro and vintage furniture and
uk/lindisfarne-castle, and look
restaurant, serves dishes that
gifts; it also runs offcial Annie
views and costs from £450 for a
one-bedroom cottage per week.
feature its famous smoked fsh.
out for basking seals.
Sloan Paint workshops.
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