About The Bondgate Gazette

The Bondgate Gazette is an independent journal about Alnwick and north Northumberland. It covers the practical culture of staying in the town, the history written into its streets and buildings, and the castles, coast and walking country that surround it. The site takes its name from Bondgate, the street that has formed the northern spine of Alnwick since the town had walls, and from this domain's earlier life as the website of a Bondgate guest house.

What the gazette is

The gazette is editorial, not commercial. It sells nothing, takes no bookings and represents no accommodation business. Articles are written in the third person from published sources and documented local history, and every guide exists to help a reader plan a real visit: where to sleep and what it costs, what the town holds on foot, and what the county offers within a day.

What it is not

The gazette is not the website of any guest house, hotel, attraction or council. The historic guest house that once occupied this address ceased trading years ago; the journal describes that history, and the town around it, without pretending to continue the business. Where articles mention businesses or attractions, they do so descriptively and independently.

Corrections and suggestions

Local knowledge changes faster than print. Readers who spot an error, an out of date detail or a subject worth covering are invited to write through the contact page. The gazette's team reviews suggestions and updates articles when the record warrants it.