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Raby Castle, County Durham

Raby Castle, County Durham

Arriving close to Staindrop from almost any direction the view of Raby Castle, built by the powerful Nevill family in the.....

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Bowes Museum, County Durham

Bowes Museum, County Durham

Josephine Bowes, wife of John Bowes was a Parisian actress, and perhaps this shows in the choice of building they chose as a.....

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Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle, County Durham

This historic town is a picturesque centre for discovering the delights of Teesdale. The town occupies a clifftop site above.....

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Auckland Castle, County Durham

Auckland Castle, County Durham

With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....

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Binchester Roman Fort, County Durham

Binchester Roman Fort, County Durham

For over 300 years, Binchester Roman Fort was occupied for. To begin with, soldiers in this fort did not come from this area;.....

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Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire

Richmond Castle, North Yorkshire

This castle, occupying a dramatic cliff-top site above the River Swale, led a fairly quiet life without any military action to.....

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Easby Abbey, North Yorkshire

Easby Abbey, North Yorkshire

This pleasant place is interesting for the remarkable ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian Abbey. Here in an idyllic.....

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Hamsterley Forest, County Durham

Hamsterley Forest, County Durham

Hampsterley Forest encompasses over five thousand acres, it is a combination of parkland and forest, giving access to some of the.....

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Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire

Arkengarthdale, North Yorkshire

A picturesque dale on the east side of the Pennines in North Yorkshire, and once the centre of a thriving local lead mining.....

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Swaledale, North Yorkshire

Swaledale, North Yorkshire

Swaledale is one of the northernmost dales in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Less visited, but just as stunning as the more.....

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Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Magnificent gardens surrounding a grand Palladian mansion lying close to Leyburn at the entrance to the vast sweep of glorious.....

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