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The Plough

3.5 star property
Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Alnwick Castle

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The Plough sits conveniently near Alnwick Castle, offering visitors a genuine taste of the region. Guests can enjoy meals at the restaurant or relax on the WiFi-equipped terrace. Previous visitors consistently praise the attentive staff who enhance the experience.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Superior Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Free bottled water
Espresso maker
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Espresso maker
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Espresso maker
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Espresso maker
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

Basic Double Room, Ensuite (Small)

Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Free bottled water
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room, Ensuite

Single Room, Ensuite

Highlights

Premium bedding
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
Espresso maker
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Digital channels
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Alnwick is home to The Plough. Alnwick Castle and Bailiffgate Museum are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Northumberland Coast and Branton Lakes. Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden and Aln Valley Railway are also worth visiting.
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24 Bondgate Without, Alnwick, England, NE66 1PN

What's nearby

  • Alnwick Garden - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Alnwick Playhouse - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Barter Books - 4 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden - 6 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Alnwick Castle - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Alnwick Alnmouth Station - 10 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sanctuary at Alnwick Castle - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Dirty Bottles Inn - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Costa Coffee - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Fleece - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Adam and Eve - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Plough

Hotel near Alnwick Castle
Consider a stay at The Plough and take advantage of a terrace, a bar, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • Luggage storage, 1 meeting room, and multilingual staff
  • Smoke-free premises and wedding services

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

Plough Alnwick
Plough Hotel Alnwick
Plough Inn Alnwick
The Plough Hotel
The Plough Alnwick
The Plough Hotel Alnwick

Frequently asked questions

Is The Plough pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Plough?

Self parking and extended parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at The Plough?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Plough?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Plough located?

Situated in Alnwick, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Alnwick Playhouse and Alnwick Castle. Alnwick Garden and Barter Books are also within 5 minutes.

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The Plough Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 99 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 99 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 99 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ian James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay in my hometown
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location between Barter Book and the Playhouse with bus stop right outside. Clean, quiet, comfortable. Nice patio outside to enjoy summer evenings. Not fancy, but if your tastes are simple and you want an affordable base from which to explore the area, this is the place for you.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel really good. Excellent location. A bit disappointed there was no room for us to eat on first night. But hotel was lovely and clean and decor was spot on. Nice there was parking at back of hotel. Would definately stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Brilliant stay

Brilliant stay. Perfect location for what we needed and really friendly staff
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room. It serviced twice, millions of cigarette butts and litter, dirty glasses around outside and inside, beer cans…..
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Clive

Excellent location with its own car parking albeit with a very tight entrance. A busy pub hotel and checking in was somewhat chaotic as there seemed to be difficulty with the check-in software. This hotel does not provide breakfast. Very noisy because of other guests until 4:00am.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The people were amazing and so kind and accommodating. Would highly recommend. The location was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Caron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient for Alnwick - clean, spacious room
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great inn option. Friendly staff and clean accommodation. Only comment was that it is a shame they were not offering breakfast when we stayed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Barrie

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were lovely but didn't seem to have had much training. There was a fire door on the second floor which was closed at night. We had to climb the outdoor stairs at night and in the morning. One morning everywhere was locked up, couldn't get to the ground floor. At breakfast there were no fruit juices, yogurts, anything like that.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael

Liked: Amenities
After leaving the property at 8am I was locked out .No staff around. Difficulty getting into the internet.Like a Ben with evening meal which was fully booked . Poor staff supervision.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

mark

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Avoid at all cost

On check in i was offered breakfast and agreed a time. I came downstairs and found the building completely empty and couldn't find a single member of staff. I was also issued a key for the room without a fob for the entrance but as it turns out that wasn't needed as the night entrance door was broken and tied open. This isn't the first time ive stayed here but its definitely the last. I would strongly recommend you find another place to stay when in Alnwick.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A lovely overnight stay.

Lovely old coaching inn, tasteful decor. Large bedroom & bathroom. Delicious food in the restaurant. Very helpful & efficient staff. In the centre of Alnwick so convenient for a visit.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room. Very comfortable. Would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I recommend ‘The Muckle’ Room

It was My first stay at the Plough & I was extremely impressed. My room (The Muckle) was just what I needed, plenty of space clean, comfortable bed, nice bathroom. The staff were very helpful & friendly. Plenty of room in the car park. I was so impressed I immediately booked My next stay at the Plough
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness

Alnwick trip

Nice room, rubbish shower. Had to go and hunt out a member of staff to order breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Chuck

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant stay after visiting Alnwick Gardens. The room was about average size but walk up on third floor. The room was clean and as usual air conditioning was provided by opening the window. Parking is available but not for the faint of heart if you are not used to driving in the UK. Would consider staying there again if we are ever in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is perfect, bed was very comfortable. Suited our needs when we were at a wedding and only needed a bed for the night. Boutique it is not though and was rather expensive for what you get. A toilet that struggles to flush paper and abysmal workmanship on the silicone sealant round the shower. Access to room after hours and egress in the morning via a poorly maintained, rickety fire escape due to no staff on site overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rachel

Disliked: Staff & service

Lights on but nobody home

Turned up at 21:30 to find the place closed and no one responding to knocking on all the doors etc. had to go and find another hotel late at night
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointed

There was no chef so no breakfast- we had to walk into town and this was an extra cost. The room was stiflingly hot with no windows. They provided an ac unit but it didn’t cool at all. They had no hotel WiFi only a link to the cloud with Sky. The room was very small, no chairs cupboards or wardrobe although it was clean and the bed comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
THE PROPERTY IS OBVIOUSLY IN THE PROCESS OF BEING UPGRADED BY THE NEW OWNERS. HOWEVER THERE ARE SO MANY FAULTS WITH THE ROOMS , GENERAL ACCESS, THE COULDN'T CARE LESS ATTITIDE OF THE STAFF, FAULTY LIGHTING & PLUMBING. I THINK PUNCH TAVERNS ( THE NEW OWNERS) SHOULD BE OFFERING REDUCED ROOM RATES TO COMPENSATE GUESTS FOR THE INCONVINIENCE THE UPGRADE CAUSES OR CLOSE THE PLACE UNTIL THE RENOVATION IS FINISHED. LEFT BITTERLY DISSAPOINTED AND THERE WAS NO ONE , APART FROM A CLEANER, TO EXPLAIN OUR CONCERNS,
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
There was no option to open or close the window which I thought was weird. Maybe it was just my room...I don't know. The soap dispensers where not cleaned it all. They were rusty and full of old globs of soap residue. It was nasty. The toilet is a little different and makes a awful noise when flushed. The WiFi is bad. It kept cutting in and out. Other than those issues, it was a decent stay. The bed was nice and comfy. If you are going in and out of the building, you have to use the exit door at the back. When you check out, just leave your key im your door because nobody is available in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Eva

Having been responsible for making a mistake on the booking date as I wasn’t cancelling but changing I found them very inflexible as did Experian as they weren’t getting good communications either. It’s a pub not a hotel. The accommodation was good except a bad smell from the bathroom where there was no fan, and no bath mat. Duvet on bed no problem but no spare blanket in case needed. Not for the unfit as it’s up four sets of stairs and if pub is locked, up a fire escape at the back of the building. Dining room not in use nor lounge just seating in bar kitchen door left permanently open, never saw anyone cooking but don’t want to see in, doesn’t portray a nice ambience. Never anyone to speak to out of pub hours no contact details in case you had a question, a bit laid back. If they served breakfast and had a cosy area to sit it would have potential.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
After navigating our way through outdoor tables littered with dirty glasses, things started to go wrong on check-in. Sad as being from 3pm, at 4.10pm he room wasn’t ready. Ok, it was 10 mins later but we realised later this was only achieved through cutting corners. Hairs in bath, no teaspoons, only 2 milk cartons, carpet not vacuumed, cobwebs in one bedside light and other one not working, virtually no loo roll, soap dispenser and shower gel dispenser not working. We booked this 2 night stay with filter for ‘breakfast included’ but staff advised not so. On complaining to manager, he eventually was persuaded that breakfast would be provided at no charge. However, breakfast turned out to be only for that first morning, as the violent drunken argument in the next room (to which police were called and an arrest made) disturbed us for 3 hours in the middle of the night. We advised the manager we would not stay for the second night due to all the above factors, and that we would expect a refund via hotels.com. Very disappointing to then see later that, according to hotels.com, he had refused to sanction a refund. This is an over-priced room above a pub, proven by our move down the road for £50 a night less, breakfast included and staff who knew what they were doing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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