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Newcastle: Alnwick and Warkworth Castle Guided Tour

By Iles Tours
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Overview
  • Explore Warkworth Castle and see the cross-shaped keep, built over 600 years ago
  • Discover Northumberland, Englands border county and hear stories of invasions
  • Learn about The Wars of the Roses and the rise and fall of the Percy family

Activity location

    • Newcastle
    • Newcastle, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • The Black Gate, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ, UK | Meet your guide outside the main entrance to Newcastle Castle.
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedEntry to Alnwick and Warkworth Castle
  • What's includedWhat's includedGuide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch

What you can expect

Explore one of the most captivating medieval families in the British Isles as you take a tour of the castles of Alnwick and Warkworth. See the current residence of the Percys known for its world-famous poison garden on this guided tour.
Learn about both castles which were residences of the Percy family, a powerful noble family of Northern England in the Middle Ages. Hear how the castles were used by the Earls of Northumberland and powerful lords in English history.
Walk around Alnwick castle which is featured in the Harry Potter movies. Hear how the castle was used as a border castle, fighting the Scots on the Anglo-Scottish border.

Location

Activity location

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    • Newcastle
    • Newcastle, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • The Black Gate, Castle Garth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1RQ, UK | Meet your guide outside the main entrance to Newcastle Castle.
    • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom