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Guided Walk: Alnwick's past Industries

Outside Chisholm Bookmakers, Market Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HS

  • 16 Sep 2026
  • | In person
  • | Pre-booking required
  • | Walk / Tour

Walk passing today's buildings where industries / businesses used to flourish.

The walk will cover printers, furniture makers, cloth fulling, gas in Alnwick, iron foundry, rope making, tanning, tile works, Shilbottle Wagonway, Livestock Mart and Creamery, Fishing Tackle, Hardy's, the Corn Exchange and more.

Timings

Wednesday 16 September:
1030

Location & directions

Outside Chisholm Bookmakers, Market Place, Alnwick, Northumberland, NE66 1HS

Directions:
Meet outside Chisholm Bookmakers in Alnwick Marketplace
Contact on day:
Phil Huntley
Telephone number:
+447800599669

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking required
Booking conditions:
Book via Eventbrite.
Booking website:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/guided-walk-alnwicks-past-industries-tickets-1992574150924

Additional information

Refreshments are available before or after walk from a choice of locations in town centre. We recommend using the long-stay parking in Greenwell Road or Howling Lane. Toilets and Baby changing facilities are available in Northumberland Hall, or in Greenwell Road. The weather can be changeable and Alnwick is a historic town with narrow and uneven pavements that add to its character. So appropriate clothing and footwear is recommended. You may want to take a bottle of water and an umbrella.

Max number of people:
15
Estimated duration:
1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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