The Alnwick Garden is a formal garden established in the grounds of Alnwick Castle in Alnwick, UK.
The Alnwick Garden is the vision of Jane, current Duchess of Northumberland, and is very much a work in progress.
The first phase of development, opened in October 2001, involved the creation of a cascading fountain and initial planting of the gardens. Two more phases are planned, involving extensions to the garden, and a visitor centre.
The purpose of the garden is to augment the facilities available on the Alnwick Castle site for tourists and educational visitors.
It serves as the administrative centre for the Alnwick district, and had a population of 7,100 at the time of the 2001 census.
The history of Alnwick is the history of the castle and its lords, from the days of Gilbert Tyson, variously known as Tison, Tisson, and De Tesson, one of the Conqueror's standardbearers, upon whom this northern estate was bestowed, until the present time.
Alnwick town lies adjacent to the A1, the main national north/south trunk road, providing easy access to Newcastle upon Tyne (30 miles south) and to the Scottish capital Edinburgh (80 miles north).
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