Things To Do
Teesdale is idealy situated for visits to the Lake District, both the east and west coasts of England and also Scotland.
The southern most of the Durham Dales, Teesdale is a quiet and tranquil area of outstanding beauty with an abundance of flora and forna. From tumbling waterfalls, impressive castles, museums and watersports to quaint villages and historic towns, we really do have it all on our doorstep.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
Bowes museum, Barnard Castle, High Force Waterfall, Hamsterley Forrest, Raby Castle, Bowlees Visitor Centre, Teesdale Sports Centre, Eggleston Abbey, Eggleston Hall Gardens, Rokeby Park, Hury Reservoir, Fairy Cupboards, Cow Green Reservoir, Cauldron Snout, Woodside Woodland Walk, River Greta, Tan Hill Inn, The Stang, Teesdale Cheese, Buttertubs Pass, Reeth, Hawes, Aysgarth Falls, Wesleydale Creamery, Durham Dark Skies Observatory.
FURTHER AFIELD
Alnwick Castle, Doncaster Wildlife Park, Durham Cathedral, Northumberland Coast AONB, The Lake Dristrict, Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, York, Bamburgh Castle, Leeds Snowdome, Leeds, Lightwater Valley, Harrogate, Ripon, Beamish, Tees Barrage, Locomotion, Forbidden Corner, Black Sheep Brewery, Ribblehead Viaduct, Ingleborough and White Scar Caves, Bolton Castle, Masham, Newby Hall.
Outstanding collections of art, fashion and design housed in a beautiful French-style public museum set in gardens and parkland
A lively market town on the north bank of the River Tees, named after its medieval castle of the same name, Barnard Castle offers an array of cosy coffee shops, historical gems and river walks.
High Force is one of the most impressive waterfalls in England. The River Tees has been plunging into this gorge for thousands of years but the rocks it reveals are far more ancient – with origins dating back over 300 million years
For those who love cycling, look no further than Hamsterley Forest. Full of walking, mountain biking and even horse riding trails galore, Hamsterley offers an adventure playground for all ages and abilities.
The Yorkshire Dales National Park was designated in 1954. This was in recognition of its extraordinary natural beauty, the diversity of its wildlife habitats, its rich cultural heritage and its fantastic opportunities for outdoor recreation.
The Yorkshire Dales is a living, working environment, home to 24,000 people.
Covering 2,179 square kilometres (841 square miles) the Yorkshire Dales National Park straddles the central Pennines in North Yorkshire and Cumbria and also includes a small part of Lancashire.
Step into the past at Beamish, The Living Museum of the North.
Beamish is a world famous open air museum which brings the history of North East England to life at its 1820s Pockerley, 1900s Town, 1900s Pit Village, 1940s Farm, 1950s Town and 1950s Spain’s Field Farm exhibit areas.
Visitors to the museum meet costumed folk and discover fascinating stories of everyday life in the region through time.
Sitting on our most northerly river, the River Tees, is our own angelic attraction of the north – the Tees Barrage. It’s part of a newly formed Tees Barrage Park that pulls together the barrage structure itself, the Tees Active white water course and the nearby nature reserves on the north and south side of the river managed by the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust. All of these features – the barrage, the activity centre, two nature reserves – are well interlinked with cycle ways / footpaths winding though
Cheesedale is a cheese-centric cafe and shop where the menu revolves around the cheese we make on the premises. You can take a peek into the dairy and see where the cheese is made, meet our rare breed pigs who are fed on the whey from the cheesemaking and enjoy a great cheese board and cup of coffee in the cafe.