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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Barnard Castle

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Barnard Castle, England

Updated March 30, 2020
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Barnard Castle, England

The Silver Swan

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.
The Butter Market

Barnard Castle, England

The Butter Market

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

Barnard Castle, England

Deepdale Aqueduct

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.
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The abbey ruins.

County Durham, England

Egglestone Abbey

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
1 mile from Barnard Castle
Most impressive wall of the mural.

Greta Bridge, England

Morritt Arms Hotel Dickens Mural

This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.
3 miles from Barnard Castle
The chimney in the middle of the woods.

Copley, England

Copley Chimney

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
5 miles from Barnard Castle
Gainford Spa

Gainford, England

Gainford Spa

This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.
7 miles from Barnard Castle
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March your tuchus to these historic bathrooms to see how people used to take care of business.

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