Barnard Castle Attractions

Barnard Castle in the town of Barnard Castle, in the county of County Durham (0.3 miles, 0.5 km)
This historic town is a picturesque centre for discovering the delights of Teesdale. The town occupies a clifftop site above...
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Bowes Museum in the town of Barnard Castle, in the county of County Durham (0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
Josephine Bowes, wife of John Bowes was a Parisian actress, and perhaps this shows in the choice of building they chose as a...
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Egglestone Abbey in the town of Barnard Castle, in the county of County Durham (1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction NW)
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Raby Castle in the town of Staindrop, in the county of County Durham (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction SW)
Arriving close to Staindrop from almost any direction the view of Raby Castle, built by the powerful Nevill family in the...
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Hamsterley Forest in the town of Bishop Auckland, in the county of County Durham (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction S)
Hampsterley Forest encompasses over five thousand acres, it is a combination of parkland and forest, giving access to some of the...
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Arkengarthdale in the town of Langthwaite, in the county of North Yorkshire (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction N)
A picturesque dale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, and once the centre of a thriving local lead mining...
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Swaledale in the town of Reeth, in the county of North Yorkshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction N)
Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Less visited, but just as stunning as the more...
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Richmond Castle in the town of Richmond, in the county of North Yorkshire (12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction NW)
This castle, occupying a dramatic cliff-top site above the River Swale, led a fairly quiet life without any military action to...
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High Force in the town of Forest-in-Teesdale, in the county of County Durham (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction SE)
This is the Tees most spectacular offering, it is also England's highest waterfall. The best time to see High Force is just...
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Auckland Castle in the town of Bishop Auckland, in the county of County Durham (13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction SW)
With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the...
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Easby Abbey in the town of Richmond, in the county of North Yorkshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction NW)
This pleasant place is interesting for the remarkable ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian Abbey. Here in an idyllic...
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Binchester Roman Fort in the town of Binchester, in the county of County Durham (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW)
For over 300 years, Binchester Roman Fort was occupied for. To begin with, soldiers in this fort did not come from this area;...
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Bolton Castle in the town of Castle Bolton, in the county of North Yorkshire (15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction N)
On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once...
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Weardale in the town of Stanhope, in the county of County Durham (16.5 miles, 26.5 km, direction SE)
This lovely scenic valley lies between the town of Bishop Auckland, seat of princes of the church and the charming market town of...
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Constable Burton Hall Gardens in the town of Constable Burton, in the county of North Yorkshire (17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction NW)
Magnificent gardens surrounding a grand Palladian mansion lying close to Leyburn at the entrance to the vast sweep of glorious...
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Aysgarth Falls in the town of Aysgarth, in the county of North Yorkshire (17.4 miles, 27.9 km, direction N)
These magnificent falls, although not the highest in the land are certainly one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire. The...
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Middleham Castle in the town of Middleham, in the county of North Yorkshire (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction N)
Picturesque, ruinous castle, which was said to be the favourite home of Richard III. It was built in 1170 by Richard Neville,...
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Hardraw Force Waterfall in the town of Hardraw, in the county of North Yorkshire (19.1 miles, 30.7 km, direction NE)
Hardraw Force is claimed to be England's highest unbroken waterfall at 100ft. The falls were used as a location in the film Robin...
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Braithwaite Hall in the town of Leyburn, in the county of North Yorkshire (19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction N)
17th-century farmhouse in beautiful Coverdale.
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Durham Castle in the town of Durham, in the county of County Durham (20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction SW)
Durham Castle is another one of Durham's magnificent buildings. It was founded in 1072 and such was the impregnability of the...
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