Alnwick Castle
Alnwick Castle – Barbican
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- On screen
- Archway in the flying lesson
- Where
- Alnwick, Northumberland
- Time & access
- Ticket required.
In the film
Neville’s runaway broom carries him through a castle archway before he falls.
History in brief
Alnwick Castle dates from the years after the Norman Conquest and has been the seat of the Percy family, later Dukes of Northumberland, since 1309. It is the second-largest inhabited castle in England. The barbican is the medieval fortified gateway guarding the main entrance.
The place today
The main visitor entrance.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.