With spring on the way, a Northumberland garden has been named one of the best in the UK for viewing spring flowers.
The Alnwick Garden, which will soon open the world's largest play structure, opened its doors in 2001. Once a forgotten plot, the Duchess of Northumberland's vision has transformed it into a 21st century experience said to be full of fun, inspiration and imagination.
Split across several sections around the centrepiece of the Grand Cascade Waterfall, the garden is home to water sculptures, one of the world's largest treehouses, and there's even a section where every plant can cause you harm - the Poison Garden. It scooped three golds at last year's North East Tourism Awards and it is hoped that the opening of Lilidorei this spring will bring as many as 280,000 tourists to Northumberland out of the usual summer high season.
