Laura’s guidebook
Our favourite places to eat!
All local to our home there are lots of places to eat!
A local eatery with reasonable pricing and good food. Traditional style English food.
Valentine's Restaurant
11 GalgateA local eatery with reasonable pricing and good food. Traditional style English food.
If you love Italian food this is the place to go. A well priced restaurant with open kitchen and amazing pizza and pasta... yum! A few options for vegetarians.
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Capri
25 NewgateIf you love Italian food this is the place to go. A well priced restaurant with open kitchen and amazing pizza and pasta... yum! A few options for vegetarians.
Traditional Bangladeshi food, all prepared and made on site. Very authentic and lovely tasting meals. Reasonable prices and popular with locals.
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Bengal Merchant
7 The BankTraditional Bangladeshi food, all prepared and made on site. Very authentic and lovely tasting meals. Reasonable prices and popular with locals.
Awesome fish and chips, take out and eat in. Early finish if you eat in, last orders by 8pm but take out serving until 9pm.
149 Fish & Chips
36 GalgateAwesome fish and chips, take out and eat in. Early finish if you eat in, last orders by 8pm but take out serving until 9pm.
A lovely café open daily with lots of homemade cakes and usual café food. Good home cooked breakfasts and toasties and a fab ice cream counter.
3 Galgate
3 GalgateA lovely café open daily with lots of homemade cakes and usual café food. Good home cooked breakfasts and toasties and a fab ice cream counter.
A take out for quick and easy pizza, reasonable price and nothing special but ok for a quick meal or late night snack.
Pizza Cottage
16 Market PlA take out for quick and easy pizza, reasonable price and nothing special but ok for a quick meal or late night snack.
Castle Pizza
6 Market PlTake away pizza, great for late night food at a reasonable cost.
An unusual tea room with a surprisingly wide menu choice. Eggs Florentine is even on the menu. Well worth a try, prices are good and good food and very close to the Castle near the tourist information office.
Mad Hatter's Tea Room
42 Horse MarketAn unusual tea room with a surprisingly wide menu choice. Eggs Florentine is even on the menu. Well worth a try, prices are good and good food and very close to the Castle near the tourist information office.
Babul's
9 Market PlCross Lanes Organic Farm
Mainsgill Farm
If you like walking you'll love Barnard Castle
With local walks on the doorstep and amazing local countryside it is hard not to fall in love with Teesdale!
A lovely 4 1/2 mile walk along the river taking in the ruins of Eggleston Abbey. Start you walk in town, no need for a car. Follow the river along until you get to the bridge and abbey and then walk back along the opposite side. Finish with a bite to eat at one of the lovely cafes in town.
Demesne Lane
Demesne LaneA lovely 4 1/2 mile walk along the river taking in the ruins of Eggleston Abbey. Start you walk in town, no need for a car. Follow the river along until you get to the bridge and abbey and then walk back along the opposite side. Finish with a bite to eat at one of the lovely cafes in town.
A 35 minute drive from Barnard Castle. A favourite place of ours to walk on the Teesdale Moors, with anything from 2 -10 mile walks. See if you can spot the Waterfall! For the more adventurous of you park the car at the Cow Green Reservoir main carpark and walk back along the road to Whinny Bank Farm and follow the river back round to the reservoir and climb up the side of the Cauldron Snout Waterfall and back to the car park, this is an 8 1/2 mile walk and you will need to be reasonably fit and able to scramble up some exposed rock.
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Cow Green Reservoir
A 35 minute drive from Barnard Castle. A favourite place of ours to walk on the Teesdale Moors, with anything from 2 -10 mile walks. See if you can spot the Waterfall! For the more adventurous of you park the car at the Cow Green Reservoir main carpark and walk back along the road to Whinny Bank Farm and follow the river back round to the reservoir and climb up the side of the Cauldron Snout Waterfall and back to the car park, this is an 8 1/2 mile walk and you will need to be reasonably fit and able to scramble up some exposed rock.
A must see for anyone visiting this area and just over 20 minutes away in the car. A stunning display of natures finest and several different walks can be done here. Taking the road towards Middleton in Teesdale it is very easy to find and has a large carpark opposite which is around £4 to park. You can do a short and easy walk to the bottom of the falls which is all on pathway and there are several other longer routes to take in more of the area around the falls. Suitable for all abilities and distances.
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Wodospady High Force
Alston RoadA must see for anyone visiting this area and just over 20 minutes away in the car. A stunning display of natures finest and several different walks can be done here. Taking the road towards Middleton in Teesdale it is very easy to find and has a large carpark opposite which is around £4 to park. You can do a short and easy walk to the bottom of the falls which is all on pathway and there are several other longer routes to take in more of the area around the falls. Suitable for all abilities and distances.
A 15 minute drive away from Barnard Castle. A lovely place to walk on Cotherstone Moor taking in 3 reservoirs and walking distance of 3 -12 miles depending on your ability. An easy walk underfoot and mainly on path and tracks with beautiful scenery all around. Afterwards head to Cotherstone and try some food at the Fox and Hounds, dogs are welcome.
Grassholme Reservoir
A 15 minute drive away from Barnard Castle. A lovely place to walk on Cotherstone Moor taking in 3 reservoirs and walking distance of 3 -12 miles depending on your ability. An easy walk underfoot and mainly on path and tracks with beautiful scenery all around. Afterwards head to Cotherstone and try some food at the Fox and Hounds, dogs are welcome.
Things to do in Barnard Castle
There is lots to do in this delightful little town...
A must visit and within walking distance (about 20 minutes and a steep hill or two). Beautiful architecture that wouldn't look out of place in central London and absolutely breath taking. You are definitely missing out if you don't visit this marvel of an art museum. Regularly hosting exhibitions by all kinds of creatives such as Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood and Christian Dior.
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Muzeum Bowes
NewgateA must visit and within walking distance (about 20 minutes and a steep hill or two). Beautiful architecture that wouldn't look out of place in central London and absolutely breath taking. You are definitely missing out if you don't visit this marvel of an art museum. Regularly hosting exhibitions by all kinds of creatives such as Yves Saint Laurent, Vivienne Westwood and Christian Dior.
A popular local course which is very picturesque and a challenge for most players. A must visit for any keen golfer!
Barnard Castle Golf Club
Harmire RoadA popular local course which is very picturesque and a challenge for most players. A must visit for any keen golfer!
The Majestic Castle ruins (which you can see from the main bedroom window) now run by English Heritage but free to walk through the grounds.
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 visit the 'sensory garden' of scented plants and tactile objects.
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Barnard Castle
Flatts RoadThe Majestic Castle ruins (which you can see from the main bedroom window) now run by English Heritage but free to walk through the grounds.
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 visit the 'sensory garden' of scented plants and tactile objects.
As mentioned on the Demenses walk this can also be reached by car. A 10 minute drive from town and a car park on site however the walk is much more rewarding on a nice day.
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
Remains include much of the 13th century church and a range of living quarters, with traces of their ingenious toilet drainage system.
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Egglestone Abbey
Abbey LaneAs mentioned on the Demenses walk this can also be reached by car. A 10 minute drive from town and a car park on site however the walk is much more rewarding on a nice day.
The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.
Remains include much of the 13th century church and a range of living quarters, with traces of their ingenious toilet drainage system.
In the local area
These are some things that are not directly on the doorstep but great to go and see within a short drive of our property
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