Alnwick Castle’s Poison Garden beautiful, but dangerous. Diane Roberts “Don’t touch,” says Bridget the guide, as we prepare to enter the locked gates of the Poison Garden.

Visitors are encouraged to touch, smell and even nibble a berry or two as they stroll through Alnwick Castle's 26 acres of shrubs, trees and flowers -- until they reach the Poison Garden. Here ...

A visit to the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, England, requires expert supervision. After following a tour guide past the black iron gate adorned with skulls and crossbones ...

As one of the most spectacular tourist attractions in the north of England, Alnwick Castle and its stunning gardens might not immediately spring to mind when one thinks of the war on drugs.

Just down the road from the castle is the Alnwick Garden - an outdoor space famed for containing around 100 toxic, intoxicating and narcotic plants. The garden is so deadly that its black iron ...

Monty Don’s British Gardens will feature 60 gardens from across the country as the host, horticulturist and broadcaster explores some of the UK’s most famous plots. In the first episode ...

Right next to Alnwick Castle, and incredibly popular with visitors, ... A combined Lilidorei and Alnwick Garden pass costs £15 for a child and £24 for an adult. lilidoreialnwick.co.uk.

Alnwick Garden named among the UK's best public gardens to visit this autumn ... “The garden sits beside Alnwick Castle, and promises a fun day out for the whole family.

Alnwick Castle was also used as a filming location in the popular ITV series, Downton Abbey, and many visitors loved their visit to Alnwick, with many raving about the gardens.

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