Alnwick Castle

Harry Potter (the first two movies) was partially filmed here. St. Cloud State University students study here. There are beautiful gardens, Titians and Van Dykes hanging on the walls, amazing public rest rooms, and helpful and knowledgeable staff. Joe High School was impressed and felt that the Duke of Buccleugh could learn from Alnwick (although the Buccleugh residence is not the home of Wisconsin in Scotland, Dalkeith House--unlike St. Cloud State and Alnwick). The Duke of Northumberland uses Alnwick as his northern family home. Not surprisingly, the Percy family (Northumberland) and the Douglass-Scott family (Buccleugh) are related by marriage. Don't be put off by the steep admission fee--it's quite worth it.

And, it's pronounced "Annick".