Location: Northumbria < England
Nearest Airport:
Teesside at 26
Miles
Nearest Ferry:
Newcastle at 50
Miles
Nearest Train:
Darlington at 20
Miles
Nearest Motorway:
M6 at 35
Miles
Nearest Beach:
beach at 40.0
Miles
Car: necessary
Thwaite Cottages are set amongst some of the most scenic countryside in the North East of England. Come and enjoy the natural beauty and tranquillity the area has to offer. Nearby Barnard Castle a thriving historic market town with an array of fascinating antique shops. Local attractions include Raby Castle, medieval majesty and Victorian splendour with a 200 acre deer park surrounding the Castle and 18th century stables housing a coach and carriage museum. The Bowes Museum a magnificent French style chateau houses one of the most superb decorative and fine art collections in Britain with acres of parkland. Other attractions include Auckland Castle, Durham Castle, Bolton Castle, Green Howard’s Regimental Museum, Beamish Museum, Low Barns Nature Reserve, Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, Dales Countryside Museum and National Park Centre and Eggleston Hall walled gardens. There are plenty of excellent local restaurants and public houses along with a nearby theatre and cinema.
