Holy Island, Alnwick Castle and Northumberland Tour from Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 9 hours 30 minutes
Explore the scenic coastal route between Edinburgh and the ancient kingdom of Northumbria. Visit Alnwick Castle, see Holy Island, taste some Mead brewed by monks and explore the magnificent poison gardens at Alnwick.
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Explore the scenic coastal route between Edinburgh and the ancient kingdom of Northumbria. Visit Alnwick Castle, see Holy Island, taste some Mead brewed by monks and explore the magnificent poison gardens at Alnwick.
Departing Edinburgh, your tour head south, crossing the Scottish border into England. Hugging the coastline, your first stop of the day is Holy Island, a beautiful island only accessible at low tide. The causeway to Holy Island leads into the serene village of Lindesfarne, where you can see tremendous views of Lindesfarne Castle. Spend time exploring the castle and the Priory, and have the chance to taste some of the renowned mead brewed by the monk residents of the island (own expense).
We continue back to the mainland and to the market town of Alnwick. Here you will have the chance to explore the town and visit Alnwick Castle (own expense), known as the 'Windsor of the North', home to the Percy family and also featured in the Harry Potter films and TV series Downton Abbey. You may also choose to visit the Alnwick Gardens, famous for its beautiful Grand Cascade fountain and poison gardens, and journey to the centre of the town for lunch (own expense).
We then make our return journey to Edinburgh, pausing at Flodden Field (time permitting), the preserved battlefield where the English defeated the Scots in 1513 and resulted in the death of King James IV of Scotland. We will then return to Edinburgh, where this 9 hour tour ends.
We continue back to the mainland and to the market town of Alnwick. Here you will have the chance to explore the town and visit Alnwick Castle (own expense), known as the 'Windsor of the North', home to the Percy family and also featured in the Harry Potter films and TV series Downton Abbey. You may also choose to visit the Alnwick Gardens, famous for its beautiful Grand Cascade fountain and poison gardens, and journey to the centre of the town for lunch (own expense).
We then make our return journey to Edinburgh, pausing at Flodden Field (time permitting), the preserved battlefield where the English defeated the Scots in 1513 and resulted in the death of King James IV of Scotland. We will then return to Edinburgh, where this 9 hour tour ends.
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