Main amenities for your holidays in Alnwick
Including tourist information centres, bus & train services, taxis, car hire & rental, Holy Island crossing times, church services, doctors, dentists, hospitals, vets, dog boarding, shops, markets, theatres and banks.
Tourist Information Centres
- Alnwick TIC – Tel: 01670 622152 – Email (The Playhouse, Bondgate Without, Alnwick NE66 1PQ)
- Amble TIC – (Seasonal) Tel: 01665 712313
- Craster TIC – (Seasonal) Tel: 01665 576007
- Morpeth TIC – Tel: 01670 500700 – Email
Transport
- Nearest Train Station to Central Alnwick – Alnmouth Train Station (4 miles).
Regular buses from Alnmouth railway station to Alnwick. - Other bus services from Alnwick to Newcastle or Berwick are available in central Alnwick.
- See TRAVELINE for all UK travel info. (bus, coach, rail, air & ferry timetables)
- Northern Railway for trains in the north of England.
- Arriva Buses run most services in our area.
- Go North East for bus services throughout North East England.
- Stagecoach Buses – national bus routes.
- Airport – Newcastle International Airport NE13 8BZ. Tel. 0870 1221488 (40 minutes drive)
Taxis
Car Hire or Rental
- Nearest car hire : Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ashington (Phone: 01670 501900)
Electric Car Charging Stations
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Electric Vehicle Charging Station – Greenwell Road, behind town centre (NE66 1HB)
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Hubsta Charging Station – Infirmary Drive, next to Alnwick Hospital (NE66 2NS)
- Chargemaster Charging Station – Infirmary Drive, next to Alnwick Hospital (NE66 2NS)
- Marks and Spencers – just off Willowburn Avenue (NE66 2DJ)
- Osprey Charging Station – Willowburn Retail Park, nr the A1 (NE66 2DH)
South of the A1:
- IONITY Charging Station – Hawfinch Drive, opposite Hogs Head Inn (NE66 2GD)
- Charge Your Car Charging Station – Elm Square (NE66 2ES)
- POD Point Charging Station – Oak Drive (NE66 2EP)
Holy Island Safe Crossing times & Castle Opening Schedule
Church Services / Clergy Contacts
- Anglican: Rev Paul Scott – 01665 602184
- Methodist: Rev Pauline Fellows – 01665 720349
- R.C.: P.P. Fr. Phil Carroll – 01665 602012
- U.R.C.: Joan Grindrod-Helmn – 01665 510364
- Baptist: David Archer – 01665 604252
- Quakers – 01830 520146 or 01668 282198
See our full info. on Churches in Alnwick Region
Doctors
- Bondgate Practice: Infirmary Close, Alnwick (Tel: 01665 510 888)
- The Consulting Rooms: Infirmary Drive, Alnwick (Tel: 01665 602 388)
Dentists
- Alnwick Dental Surgery: Dr Alison Pass and Dr Paul Shenfine, 3 Bondgate Without, Alnwick (Tel: 01665 602 151)
- Bondgate Dental Practice: D H Miller, 41 Bondgate Within, Alnwick (Tel: 01665 603 509)
- S A Williamson and Associates: 15 Market Street, Alnwick (Tel: 01665 602 178)
Local Hospital
- Alnwick Infirmary: South Road, Alnwick, NE66 2NS (Tel: 01665 602 661)
Vets
- Northumbria Veterinary Partnership: Belvedere Tce, Alnwick. NE66 2NX Tel: 01665 602516
- Aln Veterinary Group: Wagonway Road, Alnwick. NE66 1QQ Tel: 01665 510999
Dog Boarding Kennels
- Happy Hounds : Low Hocket Farm, Rennington, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 3RN Tel: 01665 572425
- Woof Alnwick : Alnwick Tel: 07898 154371
- Briardene : Swarland, NE65 9JG – Tel: 07808150788
- Barking Mad : Hawkhill, Alnwick – Tel: 01665 575981
- Basey’s of Alnwick : Boarding Kennels & Catteries – Tel: 01665 579313
- Northumberland Canine Centre : Dog Training/Activity Holidays:
Ms Jacquie Hall, Lee Moor Arena, Alnwick
Tel: 01665 720763 Mob: 07813 912889 Email: enquiries@caninecentre.co.uk
Help Groups
- Rehab Recovery Clinic : Inclusive & diverse addiction treatment for all
- Alcoholics Anonymous : inc. Alnwick, Wed 6pm, St Michaels Church Hall, Canon Gate, NE66 1NB
Shops/Outlets
- Alnwick is a small town with an interesting collection of small shops in the town centre, including many cafés and restaurants. The town is well supplied with supermarkets;
Morrison’s near the town centre, Sainsbury’s, a Lidl’s and two Co-op Stores. The Market place plays host to two markets per week and a Farmers Market once per month. - Eating Out – See our Eating Out page.
General Markets in Northumberland
- See our Markets & Farmers Markets page
- More about Markets and Farmers Markets around Northumberland
Theatres
- Alnwick Playhouse: www.alnwickplayhouse.co.uk – an excellent local theatre and cinema, providing an excellent venue for the community.
Banks
- Barclays Bank Plc.: 20 Bondgate Within Alnwick NE66 1TF Open 9.30-4.30 M-F ATM
- Lloyds TSB : 24 Bondgate Within, Alnwick. NE66 1TQ. Tel. 08450 723333 – Cashpoint available.