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The Bowes Museum (a French château housing an extraordinary art collection), the Castle ruins, the Raby Estate, and a Teesdale market town of remarkable cultural richness
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Barnard Castle grew around the 12th century castle built by Bernard de Balliol. The Bowes Museum — a French château built in the 1870s by industrialist John Bowes specifically to house his art collection — is one of the most extraordinary cultural buildings in the North of England.
The Bowes Museum is genuinely world-class — the Silver Swan automaton is legendary, but the whole collection is extraordinary. The Castle for Teesdale views. The market on Wednesdays.
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The town centre has excellent independent cafes and restaurants. The market for local produce. The Bowes Museum cafe is good.
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The Bowes Museum (a French château housing an extraordinary art collection), the Castle ruins, the Raby Estate, and a Teesdale market town of remarkable cultural richness Roam surfaces the local businesses and hidden gems that make Barnard Castle worth exploring.
The town centre has excellent independent cafes and restaurants. The market for local produce. The Bowes Museum cafe is good. Download Roam free to discover Barnard Castle's independent food scene.
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The Bowes Museum drives significant tourism. Independent businesses benefit from the cultural visitors. List your Barnard Castle business on Roam to reach local customers in County Durham.
Roam covers all of Barnard Castle including Cotherstone, Romaldkirk, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Startforth, Eggleston. The Bowes Museum is genuinely world-class — the Silver Swan automaton is legendary, but the whole collection is extraordinary. The Castle for Teesdale views. The market on Wednesdays.
