There are some towns, when you’re walking around in awe, doing absolutely nothing, they take you back in time, sometimes 200 years. It is one such town in Durham County.
The Bowes Museum
The Bowes Museum – a hidden treasure, a jewel in the heart of beautiful Teesdale in the town of Barnard Castle. Housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts. From Sisely to El Greco, Francisco Goya, Canaletto, Jean-Honoré Fragonard and François Boucher, together with items of decorative art constitutes one of the largest collections of European art. It was opened in 1892 and is constructed on the models of French Château.
Raby Castle
Raby Castle – One of the North most striking castles. It is a medieval castle located near Staindrop in County Durham, England, among 200 acres of deer park. It was built between approximately 1367 and 1390. The castle is still a private home and remains the seat of the Vane family, the Barons Barnard.
Ruins of Barnard Castle
Set on a high rock above the River Tees, Barnard Castle takes its name from its 12th century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.
With fantastic views over the Tees Gorge this fortress sits on the fringe of an attractive working market town also known as ‘Barney’ so there is plenty to do for families on a day out. Try and spot Richard’s boar emblem carved above a window in the inner ward or play on our extensive lawns planted with sapling fruit trees.
Some other attractions are
- Tees riverside
- City center with multiple antique shops
- A house where Charles Dickens stayed.
