Location Where is Barter Books? Barter Books is located in the historic North East market town of Alnwick. As the town still has most of its original structures, it easily retains that spare northern beauty so much admired by visitors. At one end of the town, Alnwick Castle (seat of the Dukes of Northumberland) dominates the scene with its stunning skyline in the midst of a Capability Brown setting. At the other end of town, in an almost perfect counterbalance to the Castle, is another remarkable structure - the handsome old Victorian railway station, home to Barter Books. In between both is the new, much-publicised Alnwick Garden, already a major tourist attraction in the North East. By car: Alnwick is located just off the old and historic London to Edinburgh road (formerly called the Great North Road and now the A1). Roughly midway (c. 35 miles) between Newcastle upon Tyne and the Scottish borders, it is a glorious drive from whichever direction you come, north or south, with the magnificent unspoiled coastline on one side and the Cheviot Hills on the other. By rail: Whether you come south from Edinburgh's Waverley Station (c. one hour's ride) or north from London's Kings Cross (c. 3 hours), many of the East Coast Main Line trains stop at the nearby coastal village of Alnmouth. Alnmouth is only three miles from Alnwick and is, in itself, a charming coastal village with both taxi and bus service to Alnwick. By bus: Regular bus services connect Newcastle and Edinburgh with Alnwick. Indeed, there is a bus stop within a few metres walk of Barter Books. By air: Newcastle upon Tyne airport is about a 40-minute drive to Alnwick. Other sites relevant to Northumberland include: Accommodation: AlnwickAccommodation: Bamburgh and the coast Accomodation: Boulmer Accommodation: Northumberland and the Borders Accommodation: Northumberland National Park Accommodation: Warkworth. Aln Valley Railway Alnmouth Alnwick attractions Alnwick Bailiffgate Museum Alnwick Castle Alnwick Chess Club Alnwick Garden Alnwick Rum Amble Bamburgh Castle Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens Berwick upon Tweed Brinkburn Priory and Music Festival Chillingham Wild Cattle Coquetdale & accommodation Cragside House and Gardens Farne Islands Ford & Etal Grace Darling Museum Heatherslaw Light Railway Hexham Holy Island of Lindisfarne Hotels iknow-northeast.co.uk Howick Hall Gardens Northumberland attractions Rock and Rennington - Village life Seahouses The Roman Wall Thos. Deans Fine Art - Barter Books USA office Traveller's World - Alnwick Visit Northumberland Wallington Hall and Garden Warkworth Castle Woodhorn Colliery Museum and Park |
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