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Barnard Castle in general

Newest Review: ... Also note the road running in this direction, Newgate, as it leads to the Josephine and John Bowes Museum. In front, the cobbled Market Place, which still holds regular markets, curves gently to the left until it meets the tree-lined Galgate at a right angle next to the main Post Office. Galgate, formerly the site of the town’s Gallows but now an attractive street full of ornamental grass plots, follows the line of an old Roman road that forded the river 120 metres upstream from the castle. The town’s Tourist Information office (tourism@teesdale.gov.uk) is located in a rather grand building at the top of Flatts Road, to the... more

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Barnard Castle in general: Days Out in Barney (1392 words)
by michaelhudson - written on 28/11/01 (Very useful, 216 readings)
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Surrounded by gentle dales and rolling moorland, Barnard Castle evokes happy memories of school trips on warm days in May. The imposing ruins of the castle high above the fast-flowing River Tees; running along the picturesque, cobbled streets in the attractive town centre; the view of the traffic coming up the steep bank below Market Cross; the memorable occasion when we started a punch-up with some pupils from the local public school, only to be forced into an embarrassing, ‘Eton Rifles’-style retreat-their age advantage having been somewhat overlooked due to our misplaced ‘big city’ bravado. I went back last year on a freezing afternoon in ...

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