Alnwick
Ward in Northumberland, England
| Coordinates: | 55.404, -1.685 |
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| OS grid ref: | NU 20 12 |
| Dialling code: | 01665 |
The ward is centred on the market town of Alnwick in Northumberland, sitting on the banks of the River Aln and a short drive from the coast at Alnmouth and roughly 35 miles north of Newcastle. Its compact built-up area includes the historic high street, residential suburbs and surrounding rural hinterland, with good road links to the A1 and rail access nearby.
Historically the town grew around Alnwick Castle, seat of the Percy family, and the ward still benefits from strong visitor income thanks to the castle and the contemporary horticultural attraction of Alnwick Garden, alongside quirks like the large second‑hand bookshop Barter Books. The local economy mixes tourism, retail and public services with agriculture in the outskirts, and the community maintains an active cultural life through markets, events and heritage-led projects.
Postcode districts covering Alnwick
Most populated places nearby
- Blyth 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Cramlington 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Ashington 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Bedlington 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Morpeth 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Ponteland 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Alnwick Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Denwick Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hipsburn Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Lesbury Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Shilbottle Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Alnmouth Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Longhoughton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Rennington Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Warkworth Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Amble West with Warkworth Ward 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Newton-on-the-Moor and Swarland Parish 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Edlingham Parish 5.6 miles9.1 km
Example postcodes in Alnwick
NE66 1XA, NE66 1BJ, NE66 1DU, NE66 1EP, NE66 1RS, NE66 1JP, NE66 1DZ, NE66 2EY, NE66 1TZ … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 25.4 miles40.8 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 62.7 miles100.9 km
- Alnmouth Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Acklington Railway Station 6.9 miles11 km
Hotels in Alnwick Ad
- The Cookie Jar
- The Red Lion Inn Alnmouth 5
- The Whittling House
- Hope and Anchor Hotel
- White Swan Hotel
- The Plough
- Schooner Hotel
Schools in Alnwick
- Barndale School Special
- Hipsburn Primary School Primary
- Ncea Harry Hotspur C of E Primary School Primary
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick Primary
- Swansfield Park Primary School Primary
- The Duchess's Community High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Hulne Park Estate 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 4.3 miles7 km
- Dunstanburgh Castle Archaeological site 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Warkworth Harbour Harbour 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Cragside Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Newham Bog National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Roddam Estate 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Lilburn Tower Estate 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Cockle Park Estate 13 miles20.9 km
- Fowberry Tower Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Biddlestone Hall Estate 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Bluebell Wood Forest 15.9 miles25.6 km