Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. In the heart of Northumberland, England, lies a castle and ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. To enter the poison garden of Alnwick you must fetch a guide to unlock the black iron ...

The market town of Alnwick may be known for its castle and gardens, but is is also immortalised in the first two Harry Potter films.

A visit to the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England, requires expert supervision. After following a tour guide past the black iron gate adorned with skulls and crossbones, guests ...

Bloodshed, kidnap, ransom and even witchcraft and wizardry - Alnwick has been the scene of many a drama, even one that made it to the big screen! Home to more than one famous Harry, Alnwick Castle ...

A developer has helped light up a garden’s winter trail in support of a programme for young gardeners. Lovell, a national ...

“Don’t touch,” says Bridget the guide, as we prepare to enter the locked gates of the Poison Garden. “Don’t smell.” Don’t worry: I had seen the skull and crossbones on the black wrought-iron gate, ...

Nestled amidst the tranquil beauty of Northumberland, a stone’s throw from the quaint villages of Alnmouth and Amble, lies the market town of Alnwick. Renowned for its cobbled streets, turreted ...

Over one hundred people gathered from Alnwick Garden's Elderberries Project today to receive Christmas presents from schoolchildren. The Elderberries Project helps support many older people who feel ...

Traders say they fear a new £12m garden centre will "drag people away from the town centre". The 2.5-acre (10,000-sq-m) development on the outskirts of Alnwick, Northumberland, has been given the ...