Barnard Castle, Market town in County Durham, England
The town sits on the north bank of the River Tees, with medieval castle ruins standing prominently on a high rock formation above the water.
Bernard de Balliol founded the castle in the 12th century, which later passed through noble families including Richard III before gradually declining into ruins.
The Bowes Museum, housed in a French-style building, contains European fine arts, decorative collections, and the mechanical Silver Swan automaton from the 19th century.
Visitors can explore antique shops, independent retailers, local food producers, and attend monthly farmers markets in the central Market Place.
The Market Cross building from 1747 displays two bullet holes in its weather vane, resulting from a shooting competition in 1804.
Location: County Durham
Shares border with: Hamsterley Forest
Address: Barnard Castle DL12, UK DN12 Barnard Castle
Website: https://english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/barnard-castle
GPS coordinates: 54.55000,-1.92000
Latest update: June 10, 2025 09:46
Bowes Museum
962 m
Silver Swan
952 m
Barnard Castle
795 m
Market Cross
901 m
Church of Holy Trinity
1.4 km
Church of St Mary
945 m
War Memorial to South West of Bowes Museum
980 m
The White Swan Public House And Swan Cottage
966 m
Barnard Castle Bridge
938 m
Deepdale Aqueduct
823 m
Bow Bridge, Thorsgill Beck packhorse bridge
2.2 km
Barnard Castle War Memorial to South East of Bowes Museum
1.1 km
The Vicarage And Glebe Cottage
1 km
Thorngate Footbridge
1.3 km
Post Office Post Office And Brampton House
655 m
The Old Well
979 m
Milestone In Front Of Willowfield
921 m
Bowling Club Pavilion Approximately 70 Metres To East Of Bowes Museum
980 m
Hopper Tomb Approximately 2 Metres South Of Church Of St Mary
959 m
Former Mill To Rear Of Number 22
1.1 km
14 (Left Part), Market Place
874 m
21, Galgate
604 m
24, The Bank
991 m
2 And 4, Market Place
906 m
Blagraves
1 km
Terrace Walls And Steps, And Heraldic Beasts, To South Of Bowes Museum
968 m
Entrance gates and lodges to Bowes Museum
1 km
60, Newgate
947 mReviews
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