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The Plough

3.5 star property
Travelers discover the authentic charm of Northumberland through delicious local cuisine and a welcoming atmosphere just steps from historic attractions

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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

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

Room options

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Highlights

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

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Highlights

Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
Free bottled water
Cable channels
Wardrobe or closet
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Highlights

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

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Highlights

Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Hair dryer
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Espresso maker
Electric kettle
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Highlights

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

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Ensuite

Highlights

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

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. Visit our Alnwick travel guide
Map
24 Bondgate Without, Alnwick, England, NE66 1PN

What's nearby

  • Roses of Alnwick Garden
    Alnwick Garden
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • 0_710548
    Alnwick Castle
    6 min walk - 0.4 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

Getting around

  • Alnwick Alnmouth Station
    11 min drive
  • Newcastle Intl. Airport (NCL)
    47 min drive

Restaurants

  • Sanctuary at Alnwick Castle
    9 min walk
  • McDonald's
    3 min drive
  • Adam and Eve
    5 min walk
  • Costa Coffee
    5 min walk
  • Dirty Bottles Inn
    7 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 in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking and extended parking
  • Luggage storage, wedding services, and multilingual staff
  • 1 meeting room and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Plough have amenities such as free WiFi.
Other amenities include:
  • Highchairs and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • 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

Family friendly

  • High chair

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • 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
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

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?

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. After-hours check-in is not available.

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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Reviews

The Plough Reviews

7.8

Good

8.6

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

8.2

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 104 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 104 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 104 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 104 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 104 reviews

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very nice in a great location unfortunately it was very cold and the hotel was understaffed with 2 people seeming to do all the work. Food was good but took over an hour to arrive.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

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

Great room/staff but absolutely freezing

Very clean, lovely staff, great parking and good bar. However, the room was freezing and had to sleep in my coat. Radiator never came on even though it was set to high. Also, need more than just 1 sachet of milk.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 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

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great central hotel to stay at for Alnwick, Alnwick Castle and surrounding areas
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

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

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

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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

mark

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel was clean and comfortable. The room that i was in had a very high window so absolutely no view. The staff were very friendly and informed me that they had literally just taken over the property. Food wasnt an option as due to the take over they had no chef.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 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

Chris

Run down hotel with no catering & virtually no staff & difficult access to car park. No ventilation in stuffy bedroom as windows were sealed shut. We had to use fire escape at the back for access as front door was locked overnight; no breakfast available so we saw ourselves out. A note on the door gave a mobile number to phone in an emergency, with a warning that response time could be up to an hour! Even Faulty Towers was better than this, tho to be fair the bed was comfortable!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 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

6/10 Okay

Damian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The skirting boards all around the room were thick with dust The silicone in the shower was mouldy. The duvet had a smell to it. Cleanliness overall was disappointing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

The hotel was closed we went in the front door once other times we used the fire escape . Hotel was in a good position for seeing Alnwick .
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Lovely little hotel apart from being locked in, having to get out via the fire escape with luggage, and finding the hotel place shut down and locked up. Really bizarre situation, with breakfast apparently served from 8, yet not a a soul in site or contactable on phone or email. A shame as great location, friendly welcome the night before and nice room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 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

8/10 Good

Caron

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

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