The Alnwick Garden is quite easy to get to in that it is just off the A1 and there is loads of parking- We have annual membership which is worth it if you plan on going more than twice a year and part of the deal is free parking. If not then you need to pay an additional £3. At the time of writing you can save a bit of money by booking your tickets on line before you go and children under 4 are free!
Entrance to the Garden covers all the bits of the garden and The Treehouse but not The Castle (you can buy combined tickets) The gardens itself is split in to several parts. The ride on diggers in front of the fountains and the water features are our girls favourite. As is the model of Humpty Dumpty at the bottom of the wall of the formal garden. You can get very wet in the water features- It is definitely worth taking wellies for toddlers and maybe a change of clothes just in case!
Recently, there have been lots of fairy tale additions to the gardens think fairy doors, magic lanterns etc which are fantastic for children. They also sometimes have actors in role as fairy tale characters as part of the trail they have running. Emily and Sophie were pretty freaked out by the Wicked Queen last time we went but it was a nice touch.
Another recent addition is the swinging seats that have been put in the cherry orchard. Nice and relaxing as well as being fun.
For food the restaurant in The Treehouse is amazing and very atmospheric. However whilst it is child friendly in the sense that it is accessible and they do children's portions, it is quite formal. If you fancy the experience of eating up in the trees but have hungry and temperamental kids with you there is also a small cafe on the decking outside among the branches- Even if you don't eat there it is essential to visit and have a run around the rope bridges- (Or reminisce about being younger and more glam if you are us!)
The cafe in the gardens itself is big with plenty of seats and high chairs. The food is tasty and they have one of they typical pick and mix animal lunch box selections- You also get a discount with annual membership.
Alnwick Gardens is very accessible with a double buggy- you can even get in to the Treehouse and around the maze with one. There are plenty of changing and loos at the main entrance but not dotted around once inside the garden- We learned this the hard way with a recently potty trained child so it is worth remembering!
They also have loads of events on all year round ranging from appearances by Peppa Pig to magical Christmas markets so it is worth checking their website to see what's on!
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