Barnard Castle

[wayne]

whats it like? staying there in my caravan over easter with 2 kids (3 and 5). anyone recommend anything worth doing or seeing

 

[Mike]

i've never been there but try this site, someone on there will prob been there http://www.chatcamping.net/forum.phpn

 

[user123]

Oh, I know it well, hubby's grandparents used to live there, he spent most of his childhood holidays there, so it's a special place for him. I am pretty sure I know the caravan site you are going to, too, used to walk past it.

Well, it's very very quiet, if you're into watching a flowing river, with some shallow areas ok to play a little in, watch the kids, it's quite fast flowing, walking round castle ruins, visiting just one or two nice cafe's and I think the market used to be on Thursdays, but not sure now. One of the chipshops has been there since H was little, there is Raby Castle around ten miles away as well as Barnard castle, both of which was bought by someone for some ridiculous price, just few thousand years back, can't quite remember the story, I remember a couple of good restaurants and some pubs... think of a small town with just a couple of main roads, but longs walks possible, through woods, too, so is fishing. Not exactly the mecca for entertainment, at all, I don't think I would visit it that often, a bit too quiet for me, but I must admit the atmosphere is really nice, it gets cosier as you slow down, be prepared for an away from it all place. Huge carboot sale on the weekend. Oh, and Bowes museum, that's pretty good. Hope this helps.

 

[strummerman]

crackin place good pubs many a good nite there and good food

 

[DHTiling]

To add to it, High force water falls is worth a visit, the kids will love that.. The otter centre is still up on the A66 i think, just down from Bowes.. and south on the A66 is a farm shop that has Ostriches and lama's etc.. in the paddock for the kids to feed etc..

Barnard castle is a really nice place and is like stepping back in time.. I do quite a bit of work in that area and up into the dales as well..

 

[user123]

Oh, yes, High force falls, brilliant! Didn't know about the otters and lamas...

 

[DHTiling]

This is High force up in Teesdale High Force Waterfall : Raby Castle - One of England’s Finest Mediaeval Castles and you will also see Raby castle in that link as well..

 

[DHTiling]

Couple of vids for you..

[video=youtube;Eqe588pDvLg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqe588pDvLg&feature=related[/video]


[video=youtube;jxxr4P57Lk4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxxr4P57Lk4[/video]

 

[DHTiling]

This is Barny and you will see Bowes museum on this as well..

[video=youtube;MniJsd1z4hE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MniJsd1z4hE[/video]

 

[DHTiling]

This is that farm shop i was on about with all the animals..

Mainsgill Farm - Shop and Tea Room - Home Grown Meat and Produce

 

[user123]

OY!!! :lol: he won't have any surprises left if you show him everything beforehand!! tutut... :lol:

 

[DHTiling]

Just watch the vids and save a fortune and stop at home then..:lol:

 

[hillhead]

Nice places there, Durham eh?
I do quite a bit of biking around a castle in a local forest.
I must look up a pic.

 

[DHTiling]

Nice places there, Durham eh?
I do quite a bit of biking around a castle in a local forest.
I must look up a pic.

No!.. Teesdale..

 

[user123]

Irish castles and all that windswept landscape, gorgeous... oh, bring on spring and summer!!! And Durham itself I really like, too... Teesdale or no.. :lol: