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Alnwick Castle
The castle became even more famous after it was the for the Henry Potter films.
Although owned and managed today by a separate trust, the recent revival of the Alnwick Gardens could be materialized thanks to the initiative and donations of 17 ha (42 acres) and £9 mio by the Ducal family, including the garden expertise of the Duchess of Northumberland herself. The total costs mounted to £42 mio. Today the garden includes various themed plantings designed around a central water cascade with electronically controlled fountains.
The park was designed by Lancelot Brown c1760 and contains a bridge by Robert Adam. There is also an 'Italian' garden was made in the nineteenth century and the old vegetable garden has been made into a modern garden by the late well known Belgian garden architect Jacques Wirtz.
There is plenty to visit at Alnwick with its stunning family collections, the staterooms, the three museums...
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Alnwick Castle