Alnwick, located in northeast England, is located in the county of Northumberland. Although Alnwick Castle, which has a profitable tourist attraction, not based on this only for its economy.

Previously, Alnwick has been based on agriculture, and the administration thereof, to provide jobs the population of the city. Agriculture was the original reason for the settlement, which began in 600. The history of Alnwick, however, is in fact the story the castle, which became a stopping place for Percy battles with the Scots. Much of the city was burned to the ground by a group of Scottish attack in 1424.

He was also a stopping place for the first Great North Road between London and Edinburgh.

The Alnwick population currently stands at 31,029. It has a large population increase over the past ten years, largely due to housing and commercial real estate booming in the outskirts of the village. This has allowed that individuals escape the larger city of Newcastle, and in smaller cities where there is little hope of economic prosperity, to be part of Alnwick.

Country Life magazine in 2004, stated in a review of Alnwick, "Most picturesque market town," and stated: "The better place to live in Britain. "Alnwick A great advantage is its location. Located 32 miles south of Berwick upon Twee and the Scottish border, Newcastle, is well within the belt of passengers per train.

Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in Great Britain. The first is the Windsor Castle. During six months of the year, the castle is open to tourists and gardens are open all year. Due to many historical and original features, Alnwick Castle has been used for many film locations, and featured as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter.

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