Interesting facts about Alnwick castle
If you’ve been to Alnwick you’ll know its an impressive castle made even more famous having been used in the Harry Potter films. But did you also know how many other films and television dramas its played its part in – here’s just a quick list
Filming location
Alnwick Castle has been used as a setting in many films and television series.
Films
- 1954 Prince Valiant
- 1964 Becket
- 1971 Mary, Queen of Scots
- 1979 The Spaceman and King Arthur
- 1982 Ivanhoe, starring Anthony Andrews and James Mason
- 1990 or 1991 the Timekeeper
- 1991 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
- 1998 Monk Dawson
- 1998 Elizabeth
- 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
- 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- 2017 Transformers: The Last Knight, directed by Michael Bay
- 2011 Your Highness
Television
- 1983 The Black Adder
- 1984–1986 Robin of Sherwood
- 1991 Star Trek: The Next Generation
- 1995 Antiques Roadshow
- 1995 The Fast Show
- 2005 The Virgin Queen
