The town is situated 32 miles (51 km) south of Berwick-upon-Tweed and the Scottish border, and 5 miles (7 km) inland from the North Sea at Alnmouth. The town's greatest building is Alnwick Castle, the home of the Earl of Northumberland, It is the second largest inhabited castle in England, after Windsor. Source: www.wikipedia.org.uk Local Attractions : Alnwick Castle Alnwick Garden Howick Hall Gardens House of Hardy Museum and Country Store