Visit the UK’s Hogwarts Castle filming location & beware of Northumberland’s Poison Garden

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If you visit the lushAlnwick Gardens, don’t happily touch everything around here at will—because there’s a Poison Garden growing a variety of deadly plants here!

▲ The tunnel leading to the Poison Garden (Photo / Screenshot fromhuffingtonpost)

▲ The gate isolating toxic plants in the park (Photo / Screenshot from POISON GARDENS)

▲ The toxic plants in the park—don’t touch them casually (Photo / Screenshot from POISON GARDENS)

Officially opened in 1955, the park contains many plants that can be fatal to humans, such as henbane, poppies, Indian hemp, magic mushrooms, and more. There’s even an elegant gate that separates these poisonous plants from the public to prevent accidental contact. The site is also under 24-hour surveillance to deter anyone tempted to steal the cannabis!

▲ The park forest is also a great place to relax your mind (Photo / Screenshot fromhuffingtonpost)

▲ The Hogwarts Castle filming location from the Harry Potter films (Photo / Screenshot fromhuffingtonpost)

If you’re not really into the Poison Garden, why not come and relax, take a walk, and visit other beautiful non-toxic gardens? There’s also a castle sharing the garden’s name—which is alsothe Hogwarts Castle filming location from the Harry Potter moviestoo !