This popular very small group tour of around 12 passengers explores Holy Island - scene of the first Viking invasion of Britain - and Alnwick Castle (filming location for Harry Potter and Downton Abbey) before returning north to Edinburgh via the beautiful Borders. You will enjoy stunning views along the Northumberland coastline before arriving at Alnwick Castle for a minimum of two-and-a-half hours (33% 'on the day' discount for Heart of Scotland Tours customers/no prebooking required). On Holy Island you may want to include the beautiful short walk to Lindisfarne Castle and a visit to the picturesque Abbey.
Posted By : Stephanie_S
Wonderful tour! The right amount of time in the different spots, great insights and history. It was refreshing that Keith shared the right amount of facts, music, making the tour a great and relaxing time. Highly recommend! From all 4 tours (from 3 different companies) most definitely my favorite.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 22:10:38 
Posted By : Paul_R
Great tour. They tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. The views from holy island and Alnwick castle are stunning.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 05:01:39
Posted By : 433yvonnea
My mother and I did this as a second tour during our stay in Edinburgh. Holy Island and Lindisfarne castle are gorgeous locations with significant and tragic history. Alnwick castle is beautiful and the State Rooms in particular have lots of exhibits about the Percy family with informative guides. But I thought the time spent there was a little too long (almost 3 hours). On the drive back we stopped at Bambrugh castle with breathtaking views of the North Sea. Our guide Keith drove very smoothly and interspersed the drive with interesting facts and lovely local music. Overall I would recommend this tour for history-buffs and Harry Potter fans.
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Posted On : 2024-04-23 09:42:55 
Posted By : MaryAnn_H
My friend and I have a great time. It was a last minute booking and thank God we found you guys. The driver is very accomodating and very smooth driving. I will definitely will go on to this tour again when we get back to Scotland.
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Posted On : 2024-04-12 02:59:01
Posted By : lisae59912042
Better late to review than never. I chose the tour because of Alnwick Castle and was not disappointed. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough time for the long line to the Poison Garden. A really beautiful destination with the castle and the magnificent garden. The weather was also good that day. Angela drove us safely along the Viking Coast and gave us plenty of time for photos of and on Holy Island, especially Lindisfarn Castle.
In addition, the drive through Dunbar was very inspiring for further activities.
Thank you for a fantastic day in a small group!
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Posted On : 2023-10-24 19:01:07
Posted By : J_V
We had so much fun getting acquainted with Northumberland through this tour. Our tour guide was Keith who is very knowledgeable of the history of the region and he made the drive very fun and interesting! Tips: With Lindesfarne be sure to see the the Church and grounds. The outside of the priory can be seen and explored without admission. Be sure to also take a few minutes and capture some good views of Lindesfarne castle while on the island. With Alnwick choose either the castle or Alnwick Gardens. IMO, While each is equally fantastic there isn’t enough time to do both.
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Posted On : 2023-10-16 15:37:29
Posted By : HarriettLynn_H
First off, Angela was a dream. She was friendly, funny and made the tour extra special. We had plenty of time at the sites. Clean and comfortable coach. No complaints at all!
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Posted On : 2023-09-20 07:58:43
Posted By : zuzannap2k1
Had a lot of fun with Angela, our lovely guide and driver, who brightened up the trip with her knowledge and humour. Everything about the trip was organised, timely and welcoming. The sights were really nice and I was delighted to have the free time to explore on my own a bit too.
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Posted On : 2023-08-27 15:51:49
Posted By : Zuzanna_P
Angela is an absolute gem and she definitely made the trip more memorable with her humour and stories. The sights are really pretty, the history interesting- even the notoriously indecisive weather doesn’t take away from the charm of the trip
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Posted On : 2023-08-27 15:33:32
Posted By : Stephanie D
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip with Howard! We traveled south from Edinburgh and he stopped so we could walk across the bridge where the border lies between Scotland and England. We next had a lovely stop in Etal and walked the ruins of the castle with time for tea and cake at a lovely spot in town. Next we headed to Alnwick Castle. I really enjoyed the castle and the gardens are spectacular! Do not miss them! There is also a poison garden that requires a tour so if you want to do that plan for a 30 min tour. I enjoyed seeing the flying lessons at Alnwick as of course, this castle was a location for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Next we traveled to Lindesfarne Castle and Holy Island. The castle closed fairly early in the day so we could not go inside but could walk to it and take some great photos. There was also time for an ice cream stop at Lindesfarne! Howard is very knowledgeable with his history and polite and accommodating. Great tour! Thank you!
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Posted On : 2023-07-02 05:08:54
