WHAT makes a great English village? Stone cottages, dramatic landscapes and trustworthy locals? Castle Combe in Wiltshire ...

Conservative councillor for Alnwick Gordon Castle said it "probably goes back to medieval times". "So when the A1 ran through the town all those wagons and all sorts of vehicles would have been ...

Two Northumberland castles have made it onto a list of the most beautiful in the UK along with another North East landmarkl ...

Additionally, its most famous landmark, Alnwick Castle, continues to draw attention as one of the most beautiful castles in the UK. The castle has been a filming location for major productions ...

The annual Shrovetide Football match, known locally as Scoring the Hales, took place in the fields surrounding Alnwick Castle between ... games have been played in England since at least the ...

The game begins when a ball is dropped from Alnwick Castle The historic Shrovetide game has virtually no rules and no referee. Once played in many towns and villages around England, just a handful ...

A visit to England’s most northerly county wouldn’t be complete without a visit to Alnwick. This small, but lovely town is the traditional market town of Northumberland, dating back to around ...

Once played in many towns and villages around England, just a handful of places ... Minnesota in the United States has had a base in Alnwick Castle and many of its students have taken part in ...