Alnwick wins contest to be named as UK's favourite film and TV location

Alnwick has won a public vote to be named as the UK's favourite film and TV location.
Alnwick Castle.Alnwick Castle.
Alnwick Castle.

The town beat 21 other destinations to win Hotel Info's Star Locations Competition 2016 - a search to find the town or city in the UK with the most ‘star’ quality. The nominees included towns and cities where a movie or TV show was filmed and with a population of between 2,000 and 60,000.

Alnwick was the only destination in Northumberland to make the shortlist and its credits include Harry Potter, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Downton Abbey, among others.

Alnwick fended off competition from a high-calibre list of destinations, with Windsor coming second, and Fort William, Tetbury and Wells in joint third.