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11 Best Northumberland & Holy Island Day Trips In Scotland

The trips worth raising a glass to.

The 11 Scottish northumberland & holy island day trips travellers book the most, gathered in one place with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.

11 Best Northumberland & Holy Island Day Trips In Scotland

From Edinburgh: Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Northumbria - Alnwick Castle: a medieval kingdom with Harry Potter and Downton Abbey ties
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From Edinburgh: Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Northumbria

1.From Edinburgh: Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Northumbria

Spend a scenic day from Edinburgh in Northumbria, with Holy Island tides, Lindisfarne mead, Alnwick Castle, and Poison Gardens.

Most Popular 4.7

“Great day trip and friendly informative guide. Comfortable bus and smaller group kept to the schedule. Driver did a drive-by of Bamburgh Castle on request since everyone made it back to the bus early from the Holy Island Priory visit (my original tour with another company was supposed to stop for photos at Bamburgh but…”

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Edinburgh: Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Kingdom of Northumbria - Flodden Battlefield: Quick, Free, and Historically Weighty
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Edinburgh: Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Kingdom of Northumbria

2.Edinburgh: Holy Island, Alnwick Castle & Kingdom of Northumbria

Edinburgh to Holy Island and Alnwick Castle in one day, crossing borders and tides. Live guide, photo stops, and real Northumbria.

4.5

“Our Driver Ash was delightful! His local insights and history tidbits kept us interested and well informed! The trip was so much fun and we enjoyed doing activities at our leisure. I definitely recommend this experience- a fantastic way to get out of the city and explore other areas! So much fun”

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Harry Potter's Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Day Trip - Stop 1: Bamburgh Castle and the Coast Above the Kings of Northumbria
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Harry Potter’s Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Day Trip

3.Harry Potter’s Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Day Trip

A 9.5-hour Edinburgh day trip to Bamburgh and Hogwarts-style Alnwick, then back to Scotland’s Coldstream Guards.

5.0

“Dusty is a fantastic historian and a great driver. We enjoyed his leadership and support for this adventure tremendously. Thank you Dusty! / Bill it as a tour “where Harry Potter movies were filmed.””

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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland and Borders Tour with Admission - Northumberland Coast in ten minutes: what you get (and what you don’t)
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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland and Borders Tour with Admission

4.Alnwick Castle, Northumberland and Borders Tour with Admission

Edinburgh to Alnwick Castle and the Borders: Kelso Abbey, Northumberland coast views, included castle admission, and small-coach comfort.

5.0

“If your main goal is to visit Alnwick castle, just do that separately not through the tour. You waste so much time on a bus stopping at random spots for no real reason. You can save sooo much money taking the train there and buy a ticket separately. Plus, you can have more time. They…”

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From Edinburgh: Day Trip to Bamburgh and Alnwick Castle - Bamburgh Castle: where sea air meets Northumbrian power
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From Edinburgh: Day Trip to Bamburgh and Alnwick Castle

5.From Edinburgh: Day Trip to Bamburgh and Alnwick Castle

A small-group day from Edinburgh to Bamburgh and Alnwick Castles: seaside history, Hogwarts movie magic, and border-battle stories in 8.5 hours.

4.7

“Ry was such a great guide. His stories were really interesting and fun. He is a good storyteller. You can tell he cares a lot about guiding us and sharing recommendations. his little cards with recommendations is truly so helpful and thoughtful. I highly recommend. This was a great tour to get a taste of…”

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From Edinburg: Viking Coast & Alnwick Castle Day Tour - Getting to and from Edinburgh with a small group
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From Edinburg: Viking Coast & Alnwick Castle Day Tour

6.From Edinburg: Viking Coast & Alnwick Castle Day Tour

Spend a day from Edinburgh exploring Holy Island’s Vikings and Lindisfarne’s gospels, then movie-famous Alnwick Castle.

4.6

“We had an amazing tour & guide today (5th october) The great knowledge of the very nice guide made the trip fantastic. The choice of photo Stops, breaks and sights was perfect, it was the best tour we had so far! Thank you so much.”

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Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Tour from Edinburgh - Bamburgh, England: a coastal town you can feel in 75 minutes
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Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Tour from Edinburgh

7.Alnwick Castle and Scottish Borders Tour from Edinburgh

Ride from Edinburgh through the Scottish Borders to Bamburgh and Alnwick Castle, with optional Hogwarts-style castle entry and border-town history.

4.4

“Wonderful journey. Our guide kept us entertained during the nice ride and the air conditioning was great. We spent just enough time at each location. It was a great day. Well worth it.”

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1 Day Alnwick Castle, Holy Island & Scottish Borders - The Edinburgh start and what to expect from the coach
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1 Day Alnwick Castle, Holy Island & Scottish Borders

8.1 Day Alnwick Castle, Holy Island & Scottish Borders

One day from Edinburgh to Holy Island, Alnwick Castle, and Bamburgh, with Border Reivers tales and optional Harry Potter fun.

5.0

“Very nice tour. Lucky was very accommodating when we needed to get cash for Alnwick Castle Entry. We do wish that was part of the description that we needed cash for the castle entry. Holy island was amazing. The post office is family owned and had amazing coffee. Alnwick was a sight to see. I…”

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Edinburgh: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland and Alnwick Trip - From Edinburgh’s Castle Terrace to the English border country
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Edinburgh: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland and Alnwick Trip

9.Edinburgh: Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland and Alnwick Trip

Winter Northumberland day trip from Edinburgh: Lindisfarne, Alnwick and Bamburgh Castle, plus film locations and live commentary.

4.6

“Lorna was the best Guide we could have wished for. We had a great time on the bus. She told us so much about her country, the city, the places we went to and answered each and every question. She assured we got the most out of our time and all of this with a…”

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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland & Scottish Borders 1-Day Tour - Meeting Point, bus comfort, and the 10-hour reality check
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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland & Scottish Borders 1-Day Tour

10.Alnwick Castle, Northumberland & Scottish Borders 1-Day Tour

Spend one long day hopping from Holy Island tides to Alnwick wizarding fun, with Viking-coast views and Border Reiver stories. From $79.

4.5

“Activité non complète à mon goût puisque nous n'avons pas pu aller voir Holy island , juste devant, nous avons fait demi tour! Le chauffeur s'étant mal renseigné sur la marée ! Une chaleur atroce dans le mini bus .. vraiment déçu même si il n nous a emmené visiter un village à la place…”

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Edinburgh: Alnwick Castle & The Borders Hogwarts Filming Location - Alnwick Castle: the Hogwarts filming location moment
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Edinburgh: Alnwick Castle & The Borders Hogwarts Filming Location

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