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Barnard Castle is a lively and bustling market town.

Regular markets, speciality shops, restaurants, bars and tea rooms make it a perfect place to spend quality time enjoying retail ‘therapy’, browsing for gift ideas and for all manner of refreshments light and gourmet. Steeped in history, the town's architecture is predominantly 16th and 17th century. Known locally as ‘Barney’, the town has been recognised nationally as one of the 50 most historically and architecturally important towns in Britain. The remains of the Castle, built in 1150 and once a Norman stronghold, has Royal associations and features a 14th century round tower. The centre boasts all the qualities of a market town with cobbled market place.

Market Cross, formerly the town gaol and the Chateau-like Bowes Museum built in 1869 which holds an internationally important collection of paintings, furniture and porcelain.

Alternatively, less than 7m away is the stunningly spectacular High Force Waterfall, reputed to be the highest unbroken fall of water in England

The North East hosts many wonderful visitor attractions, the details of which can be found at..                                                                                                     http://www.visitnortheastengland.com