A day at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland, England.
Dubbed the ‘Windsor of the North,’ Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in the country and has been home to the Duke of Northumberland’s family, the Percys, for over 700 years.
Combining magnificent medieval architecture with sumptuous Italianate State Rooms, Alnwick Castle is one of the UK’s most significant heritage destinations and best days out in Northumberland.
The Castle’s rich history is brimming with drama, intrigue and extraordinary people; from a gunpowder plotter and visionary collectors, to decadent hosts and medieval England’s most celebrated knight: Harry Hotspur.
In recent years it has also taken starring roles in a number of film and television productions, featuring as the magnificent Brancaster Castle in Downton Abbey and previously appearing as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter films. It has previously been a location used in Becket, Blackadder; Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Ivanhoe, and many others listed in the Location section of the Alnwick Castle website.
The lavish Italian Renaissance style interiors of the State Rooms are contained like a jewel within Alnwick Castle’s magnificent fortified exterior. Originally remodelled as a family home by the 1st Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, and beautifully restored in the 19th Century, these luxurious interiors are a vision to behold.
The State Rooms are filled with one of the country’s finest private art and furniture collections, including work by Canaletto, Titian, Van Dyck, Turner, and Dobson; an extensive gallery of Meissen, Chelsea, and Paris porcelain; and the priceless Cucci cabinets, originally created for Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles. From the windows of each room, the castle's grounds can be admired, and beyond them, the landscape created by Lancelot 'Capability' Brown.
For some history behind the Castle and area please see :-
historicengland.org.uk/listin...
You can also take a picture tour at the following address although a number of the pictures show Alnwick Garden not the Castle. This is a separate attraction adjacent to the Castle.
www.picturesofengland.com/Engl...
Music: Crossroads, Finale 1 and 2, he's a Parrot, Impact, Novus Initium,Celebration Jokull, Solitude of an Era, Outro by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com)
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Greetings from Canada! This video moved me. Born in England, went back in ‘88. During the last days of my stay took my nana to Alnwick. She couldn’t walk well,said she’d wait in the car. I said no way. Went up to the castle, got a wheelchair and away we went. As soon you got into the courtyard the had a gorgeous yellow gold and black stagecoach. The interior of this castle was beautiful beyond compare! Thank you for evoking fond memories for me. I had a cry. Bittersweet ❤️
@Raybo1uk
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Jill 👋☺️ thank you so much for visiting and watching (I have 2 Alnwick castle videos) I’m so glad it brought back fond memories for you I’m sure your Nana would have really enjoyed that day with you 🤗 Take care and keep safe 🤗🙏🏻
I truly enjoyed this podcast! The photography including the distance shots are quite good. The music is very befitting as well.
@Raybo1uk
Жыл бұрын
Hi David 👋😃 many thanks for your kind comments, I’m glad you enjoyed this video ☺️👍🏻
Very nice video as always. So this is where they film Harry Potter. Nice one
@Raybo1uk
5 жыл бұрын
yes they still do a lot of Harry stuff there including learning to fly a broomstick haha
@Raybo1uk
4 жыл бұрын
thank you my friend :)
Wow the great castle...Thank for sharing this video...I see and know about that castle...
@Raybo1uk
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you im glad you enjoyed it :)
OMGOODNESS This castle is amazing....if only the walls could tell its stories to us.....Ty Ray for posting it. Keep bringing the videos cause you know I'll have a look. 😉
@Raybo1uk
6 жыл бұрын
Im sure it has many stories to tell over the last 700+ years, probably a few gruesome ones too lol.
HOGWARTS
My teacher came from England...Exerter.Thank for take me there to look around.😊Big castle and some rooms look spooky.Thinking of if I stuck there at night omg😰
@Raybo1uk
6 жыл бұрын
It’s the 2nd biggest castle in the UK after the Queens 👸 “house” at Windsor castle lol. My next upload will actually be of the most haunted castle in the UK, so I hope you will enjoy that one 😂 👻👻
Still At Largs Ray this castle got lots lots of Artefacts, great video look like you enjoyed your day out, big thumb up for you👍🏼
@Raybo1uk
6 жыл бұрын
thank you Suki, yes was a great day, i hope your enjoying your day too :)
Wow!! So beautiful!! Best one I've seen so far( 🏰 wise)thank you for sharing Ray ☺
@Raybo1uk
6 жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you 😋👍🏻 glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Just amazing!!😊
wow. real hogwarts.thanks for uploading.
@Raybo1uk
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃👍🏻
The video is seriously cool, and I recognized the Quidditch pitch. The music though was amazing. It sounded like music from Pirates of the Caribbean, which I love.
@Raybo1uk
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend im really glad you enjoyed my video. You may enjoy the music on my other videos also :) take care
wow this is beautiful..amazing
@Raybo1uk
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, takes you back in time hundreds of years doesn’t it. If you know of the Harry Potter movies they filmed at this castle 🏰👍🏻🤗
Amazing castle.
@Raybo1uk
5 жыл бұрын
thank you my friend, i will be doing a new one in summer with steady cam :)
very nice place and so many story in this Castle, LOL ... in minute of 9.05 ...so what she doing?
@Raybo1uk
5 жыл бұрын
Haha TW 😂 they were all “practicing” learning to fly a broomstick 🧹😂😂👍🏻
@Raybo1uk
5 жыл бұрын
its the castle where Harry Potter movies were filmed
This is epic
@Raybo1uk
4 жыл бұрын
thank you Torinna :) glad you enjoyed it :) here is the newer one Alnwick Castle Northumberland, England, Harry Potter remembered. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mZiisNiaYJq0p6w.html
I’ve been there nice video
@Raybo1uk
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ned I hope you had a great day 👍🏻 I will be doing an update soon 👍🏻🏰
a movie call harry potter takes place
@Raybo1uk
5 жыл бұрын
yes some of the Harry Potter Movies were filmed here
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