Alnwick Garden was first started by the Duke of Northumberland, he employed Capability Brown to landscape the garden in the late 18th century.
The current garden was created by the Duchess of Northumberland, Alnwick Garden is situated adjacent to Alnwick Castle. The land was given by the Duchess, along with £9m to fund the project.
The stunning gardens surround a cascading fountain which is the centre piece, it is also home the the Poison garden. The poison garden has many highly toxic plants, it has special permission from the Home Office to grow plants, like Tobacco, Opium Poppies, Magic Mushrooms and Wild Lettuce, which can be used as a tranquilliser.