Hannah's Cottage's local guidebook
Sightseeing
Wonderful, south facing walled garden, with imaginative fruit tree training and a great range of plants, shrubs and borders. The cafe is also a great place for a coffee and a snack. Eggleston Gardens are about 1.5 miles walk along the railway line from the cottage.
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Eggleston Hall Gardens
Eggleston LaneWonderful, south facing walled garden, with imaginative fruit tree training and a great range of plants, shrubs and borders. The cafe is also a great place for a coffee and a snack. Eggleston Gardens are about 1.5 miles walk along the railway line from the cottage.
Unique architecture and great art and artefacts, together with a decent cafe. Great for a rainy day or for something a bit different, especially if you like French-style architecture!
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I-Bowes Museum
NewgateUnique architecture and great art and artefacts, together with a decent cafe. Great for a rainy day or for something a bit different, especially if you like French-style architecture!
Great circular walks available linking Low and High Force waterfalls
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Amathunjwa kaHigh Force
Alston RoadGreat circular walks available linking Low and High Force waterfalls
Situated in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Middleton is a high market town with a good range of food and drink options, some fantastic walks and a local Coop.
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Middleton-in-Teesdale
Situated in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Middleton is a high market town with a good range of food and drink options, some fantastic walks and a local Coop.
City/town information
Historical market town with a range of independently run butchers, bakers and local eateries, as well as a mid-sized Morrisons supermarket, all in the centre and easily accessible. There is a small market in the town on Wednesday mornings each week.
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Barnard Castle
Flatts RoadHistorical market town with a range of independently run butchers, bakers and local eateries, as well as a mid-sized Morrisons supermarket, all in the centre and easily accessible. There is a small market in the town on Wednesday mornings each week.
Food scene
Great local pub, with local drafts on tap, cosy fires in winter and a chance to sit on the village green and soak up the atmosphere on warmer days
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Fox and Hounds station
Great local pub, with local drafts on tap, cosy fires in winter and a chance to sit on the village green and soak up the atmosphere on warmer days
High end pub and restaurant food specialising in local game and with a number of awards. Booking recommended.
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The Rose & Crown at Romaldkirk
High end pub and restaurant food specialising in local game and with a number of awards. Booking recommended.
Forresters Hotel and Restaurant
Market PlaceFrench themed cuisine in Middleton. Booking recommended
Neighbourhoods
We would recommend two main walking paths in the village.
The first follows the old railway line that linked Barnard Castle with Middleton-in-Teesdale, and which will take you to the nearby picturesque village of Romaldkirk (about 1.25 miles away) and ultimately up to Middleton to the West. Easy, mostly flat walking, very close to the cottage, and a great way to see the nearby scenery.
The other path we recommend takes you from the confluence of the Balder and Tees rivers at the Hagg (path directly opposite the Fox and Hounds pub), over the river via the footbridge along the northern side of the Tees down to Barnard Castle. This scenic walk is about 5 miles in length, and there are reasonably regular buses coming back to Cotherstone from Barnard Castle if you're too tired to walk home!
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Cotherstone
We would recommend two main walking paths in the village.
The first follows the old railway line that linked Barnard Castle with Middleton-in-Teesdale, and which will take you to the nearby picturesque village of Romaldkirk (about 1.25 miles away) and ultimately up to Middleton to the West. Easy, mostly flat walking, very close to the cottage, and a great way to see the nearby scenery.
The other path we recommend takes you from the confluence of the Balder and Tees rivers at the Hagg (path directly opposite the Fox and Hounds pub), over the river via the footbridge along the northern side of the Tees down to Barnard Castle. This scenic walk is about 5 miles in length, and there are reasonably regular buses coming back to Cotherstone from Barnard Castle if you're too tired to walk home!
Baldersdale
How about a trip up to the Baldersdale reservoirs, including Goldborough and Table Top?