Warkworth House Hotel ~ near Alnwick Garden and Castle, in the heart of Northumberland ~ No. 16 Restaurant
and Bar
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Castles
Northumberland is home to approximately 70
castles, each retaining a dramatic sense
of the history that accompanies this part of the land. In the north of the country are perhaps the 3 most famous. There’s Bamburgh Castle, completely remodelled and rebuilt by Victorian entrepreneur Lord Armstrong; Dunstanburgh Castle, a fortress built in the 14th Century and Alnwick Castle dominating the town and perhaps most recognisable from its starring role as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series of films
Scenes from Harry Potter were filmed just up the road at Alnwick Castle, of course...
but we like to think that the trend was started a very long time ago, here in Warkworth
When William Shakespeare set scenes from Henry IV Part One in Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle and The Hermitage
The imposing, cross-shaped keep of Warkworth Castle rises steeply above the River Coquet, crowning one of the largest, strongest & most impressive fortresses in Northern England
The lion badge of the Castle’s most famous owners - the Percy Family – adorns the stronghold. Their imperial power culminated under the Earl of Northumberland and his son ‘Harry Hotspur’, hero of many Border Battles and Ballads and a dominant character in Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Having helped to depose Richard II, these turbulent 'kingmakers' both fell victim to Henry IV: the next three Percy Earls likewise died violent deaths.
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Warkworth village, church and castle...
Of the imposing castle, Nikolaus Pevsner says in his 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England (1951-74),
"Warkworth must be approached from the north. With its bridge, its bridge-tower, then Bridge Street at an angle, joining the main street up a hill to the towering, sharply cut block of the keep, it is one of the most exciting sequences of views one can have in England."
For more travellers' tales of Warkworth ~ visit a Vision of Britain Through Time
Close by the hotel is Warkworth's old bridge, dating from the 14th Century
~ one of very few in England to be fortified with a tower
Here are just some of the castles in Northumberland maintained by English Heritage
There are many other great castles for all the family to explore including...
Dunstanburgh From Old Books Great Castles The Warkworth Castle Ghost
Behind the hotel is the Norman Church of St Laurence with the tomb of a 17th Century Royal huntsman in the churchyard. The whole area is rich in early Christian heritage, too
Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island is another absolute ‘must see' when you're in the area
~ be sure to check the times of the tides, though!
Or why not visit the lesser-known but fabulous Ford and Etal Estates?
of the history that accompanies this part of the land. In the north of the country are perhaps the 3 most famous. There’s Bamburgh Castle, completely remodelled and rebuilt by Victorian entrepreneur Lord Armstrong; Dunstanburgh Castle, a fortress built in the 14th Century and Alnwick Castle dominating the town and perhaps most recognisable from its starring role as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter series of films
Scenes from Harry Potter were filmed just up the road at Alnwick Castle, of course...
but we like to think that the trend was started a very long time ago, here in Warkworth
When William Shakespeare set scenes from Henry IV Part One in Warkworth Castle
Warkworth Castle and The Hermitage
The imposing, cross-shaped keep of Warkworth Castle rises steeply above the River Coquet, crowning one of the largest, strongest & most impressive fortresses in Northern England
The lion badge of the Castle’s most famous owners - the Percy Family – adorns the stronghold. Their imperial power culminated under the Earl of Northumberland and his son ‘Harry Hotspur’, hero of many Border Battles and Ballads and a dominant character in Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Having helped to depose Richard II, these turbulent 'kingmakers' both fell victim to Henry IV: the next three Percy Earls likewise died violent deaths.
Here's what Wikipedia has to say about Warkworth village, church and castle...
Of the imposing castle, Nikolaus Pevsner says in his 46-volume series of county-by-county guides, The Buildings of England (1951-74),
"Warkworth must be approached from the north. With its bridge, its bridge-tower, then Bridge Street at an angle, joining the main street up a hill to the towering, sharply cut block of the keep, it is one of the most exciting sequences of views one can have in England."
For more travellers' tales of Warkworth ~ visit a Vision of Britain Through Time
Close by the hotel is Warkworth's old bridge, dating from the 14th Century
~ one of very few in England to be fortified with a tower
Here are just some of the castles in Northumberland maintained by English Heritage
There are many other great castles for all the family to explore including...
Dunstanburgh From Old Books Great Castles The Warkworth Castle Ghost
Behind the hotel is the Norman Church of St Laurence with the tomb of a 17th Century Royal huntsman in the churchyard. The whole area is rich in early Christian heritage, too
Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island is another absolute ‘must see' when you're in the area
~ be sure to check the times of the tides, though!
Or why not visit the lesser-known but fabulous Ford and Etal Estates?
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Warkworth House Hotel ~ No.16 Restaurant & Bar ~ 16 Bridge Street, Warkworth, Northumberland NE65 0XB ~ 01665 711276 ~ Email
Warkworth Castle and River Coquet - photograph © - used with the kind permission of Northumberland Tourism