Welcome back to my Wallflower Explorer Series. Today I'm going to share Alnwick Garden with you. As always with the Wallflower Explorer series I will sprinkle in advice for when you are visiting places alone. Alnwick Garden is a multi-award winning garden created by the Duchess of Northumberland. It is a 45 minute drive away from Newcastle. My recent trip was in Winter so it was very different from when I've visited in other seasons. That is something I love about coming to Alnwick Gardens is that no two visits are the same. I plan to go back soon now it is Spring! When you first walk into the garden the first thing you see is the breath taking Grand Cascade. No matter how many times I've watched the water jets go off it never looses its magic. In the dark it lights up making it truly spectacular. The Taihaku Cherry Blossoms garden with its swing benches is a peaceful place to seat and relax. In April/May when the cherry bl...