ALNWICK CASTLE
Home of the Dukes of Northumberland since 1309. Set in a Magnificent Capability Brown landscape, interior contains Italian renaissance-style staterooms.
Access
Alnwick Castle is located 1.5 miles off the A1 on the outskirts of Alnwick town. For details of opening times please refer to the website link shown.
- 100 access days a year
The owner's binding undertakings
Alnwick Castle together with other property and land edged red on the map have been conditionally exempted from Inheritance Tax. As a condition of this exemption the owners of the Estate have undertaken as follows: To keep the exterior and interior of Alnwick Castle in good repair. To manage and maintain the Grounds in accordance with an approved Heritage Management Plan. To open Alnwick Castle and Grounds to the public for at least 100 days per annum. The Estate will advertise the opening arrangements in at least one national publication and in the Northumbrian Tourist Board brochures. The Estate will provide a written annual report to the Inland Revenue confirming compliance with the undertakings given. The Estate will allow any person authorised by the Inland Revenue access at all reasonable times by appointment to Alnwick Castle and Grounds to enable them to ascertain that the u…