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Alnham Castle

Access unclearno public right of way confirmed — check locally before setting out

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Alnham Castle is a tower house in Northumberland. The Albion Guide charts 29 tower houses in the county; this is one of them. Nearby castles include Biddlestone RC Chapel and Cartington Castle.

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More places to visit near Alnham Castle

Photo of the Northumberland National Park, a National Park in Northumberland, north east England.Iconic

Northumberland National Park

National Park near Otterburn

England's emptiest national park — big skies, Hadrian's Wall and gold-tier dark skies.

0.3 km SW

Photo: Breamish Valley, a viewpoint near Ingram, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Breamish Valley

Viewpoint near Ingram

A broad, hill-cradled valley of river haughs and prehistoric hillforts running up from Ingram into the Cheviots.

5.8 km N

Photo of St Michael's Church, Ingram, a church in Northumberland, north east England.

St Michael's Church, Ingram

Church near Ingram

Ancient hill church at the mouth of the Breamish Valley, a landmark for walkers heading into the Cheviots.

6.1 km NE

Photo of Linhope Spout, a waterfall near Ingram, Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Linhope Spout

Waterfall near Ingram

The county's signature fall, dropping some 18 metres in a single chute into a deep plunge pool hidden in the Breamish Valley.

7.1 km NW

Photo of the River Coquet, a 55-mile river running from Cheviot Hills to Amble, north east England.

River Coquet

River

A Northumberland river running from the Cheviots down a green valley past Rothbury and Warkworth to the sea at Amble.

7.7 km SW · Northumberland

Photo of Lady's Well, Holystone, a landmark in Northumberland, north east England.Highlight

Lady's Well, Holystone

Landmark near Holystone

A tranquil stone-lined pool among trees near Holystone, long a place of pilgrimage fed by a clear spring.

8.8 km SW