The Alnwick Garden, Alnwick

Fantastic place! Loved The Poison Garden tour. The gardens are beautiful and so relaxing. Praise for Sandy who met us at the entrance. A lovely man who is very informative and friendly. He's a real asset to your team!

Lots to see and do. The free 20 minute poison garden tour is worth doing. You'll never be without your gardening gloves again. But they only take 20 people at a time so investigate that first. The water features are all magnificent and kids love getting wet in any of the fountains. Maybe take a towel on a hot day. It's getting to the end of the flowers now but I'm sure there's more highlights. Parking is £3 all day and is only 10 mins stroll from the market square so it's worth it. Good cafe too with ample seating inside and out and nice meals and snacks. Also there is the tree house restaurant which is well worth a peek even if you don't go in for lunch. Very unusual labyrinths and plenty for all the family at the gardens including a fantastic fantasy mini golf course outside. Plant sales too.

Lovely place to visit providing fabulous views and walking gardens. Water feature is fun and adds to the gardens. Lots of things to do that children will enjoy. Cafeteria style restaurant and lots of places to sit viewing the water feature and large open grass area. Parking requires some walking, although it is wheelchair friendly. Worth a visit on a nice day. Enjoy a visit to the Treehouse Restaurant and try out the swinging bridges!

Fascinating, quirky, varied and high quality. Much more to offer than just plants. Very impressive waterfalls and fountains. Lots of stuff for kids. Probably unique. However someone to talk about the plants themselves would have been nice.

We headed over to Alnwick garden after the castle. There’s a lovely walk between the castle and gardens with stunning views of the castle and countryside. Highlights of the garden were the cherry orchard, rose garden and formal gardens. The poison garden tour was just OK and could have skipped it. This place has the feel of an amusement park of sorts around the entrance and cafe. Seek out quiet spots around the perimeter for some solace.