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Alnwick Gardens.

Alnwick Gardens in Northumberland is a contemporary attraction, only begun in 2000, and opened to the public - by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales - in 2002. The gardens are only partly completed, with more to do before the Duchess of Northumberlands vision is finally completed.

The 12 acre walled site - previously derelict - was designed by the Belgian designers designer Jacques and Peter Wirtz - a father and son

Alnwick Gardens puts great emphasis on water features, where children can interact, and also on places of solitude and peace for those of us with a few more grey hairs. There are of course flower gardens to visit, and even a poison plants garden.

Every half hour there is a water display from the large stepped fountains that is not to be nissed.

There is an excellent visitor centre with shops and refreshments, and even free entertainment of assorted types.

Please click on any link on the left of the page to share the photographs and places that we visited. There are other links to photos of the gardens in left hand column.

Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display II July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display III July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display IV July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display IX July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display V July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display VI July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display VII July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display VIII July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Fountain Display X July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, looking down from the fountain July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Water Feature II July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Water Feature July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Water Feature, waiting for the water July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Water Ready II July 2007	Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Water Ready July 2007
Northumberland, Alnwick Gardens, Water Display III July 2007