Alnwick Garden is a complex of formal gardens adjacent to Alnwick Castle. The gardens have a long history under the dukes of Northumberland, but fell into disrepair until revived at the turn of the 21st century. The garden now features various themed plantings designed around a central water cascade.  It is the most ambitious new garden created in the United Kingdom since the Second World War. The Cherry Orchard has the largest collection of ‘Taihaku’ in the world. Comprising of 329 trees, they all bloom together for up to two weeks around the end of April/beginning of May.