First long road trip and other adventures.

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[Gomev]

Next road trip is up to Alnwick in October, with my Mum.

She's always wanted to see the castle (as have I) and she'd like to see Cragside which is not too far away. Illuminated by hydroelectricity and powered by hydraulics, it's also an arts and crafts house and features examples of Will Morris's work, which my Mum loves. She has his wallpaper and fabrics all over the house.

We went up to Alnwick in the spring to the Gardens for the cherry blossom display. Unless you have a blue badge, and even if you do, be prepared for long long walks. The car park is the the other side of the road and a good distance to the entrance, maybe 10-15 minute walk depending where you end up in the car park. This can be cut a bit with a blue badge, use the main entrance. We only went to the gardens which is near the entrance. The castle we never got to as we had only gone for the gardens. We intend to go to the castle at some time later, but that was a further 10 minute or more walk to get to, and then there's lots of walking around the castle of course.
There are chargers in the car park opposite the hut where you pay, can't remember what operator but they don't appear on any apps like zapmap or electroverse.
I don't know if there is anywhere to park on the castle side of the grounds and whether you can get in on that side, might be worth exploring.