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Plenty of shops, coffee bars, pubs .lots of history old buildings with interesting blue plaques. Steep in parts so I think it’s better for people who like to walk. Favourite pub was the Blue Bell very friendly and how a pub use to be. Lots of antiques shops to browse around. Nothing to avoid all good.

Barnard Castle is a beautiful old market town and well furnished with good shops, cafes and pubs. The people are friendly and very helpful. There is plentiful history and fine architecture to be enjoyed.

Always enjoy staying at Barnard Castle. Staying at the Redwell Hotel. The only thing this time the sash window was stuck open a little bit .wich made it a little chilly in the night and the wind was howling

Barnard Castle & the surrounding area is a beautiful place to visit. Great walking either by the river to the Abbey or a stroll around the friendly town to the Castle. Interesting history, nice shops, café, pubs & chippies. Relax & enjoy

First I met lovely people at the Book Aid shop that drew me in on the way to the castle. A woman there informed of the existence of some little known or advertised places of historical interest. The well known points of interest, the castle, the Bowes Museum, and the Butter Market—wryly referred to by local people as “the round thingy” in the middle of the high street—lived up to expectations. The charity thrift shops and the Witham, a cultural center cum shop on the High Street offered wonderful shopping. People working at the castle, the Bowes museum, and the food co-op were wonderfully helpful, The food and service at Blagraves in a remarkable building, parts of which date from the 15th century, were excellent. The town is easy to get around. Almost everything to be seen and done is on three contiguous streets, Galgate, the High Street, and the road leading from the Butter Market, about a five-minute walk, to the Bowes Museum (I didn’t get its name). There’s a sign for the castle ruins hidden and sloping downhill behind the Methodist church at the corner of Galgate and High Street. I was only disappointed to not be able to see the prayer labyrinth in the floor of St.Mary’s Anglican Church at the corner of High Street and the road to the museum. It was covered with chairs occupied by worshippers for a special service with performance by a huge childrens’ choir at the moment I looked in on a Friday afternoon and the seating was being kept in place for several services over that weekend of the third Sunday of Advent. It was a consolation to see such signs of spiritual life in that church, and, God willing, I’ll get to see the labyrinth at a quieter time.

Lovely small town with lots to see and do in surrounding area Pubs are good and a great choice for eating from breakfast to evening meal Hecklers cottage was lovely where we stayed but house keeping appalling good job plenty places to eat out Such a shame !! We would love to stay again