Guidebook for Kingfisher Cottage

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Guidebook for Kingfisher Cottage

Sightseeing

A beautiful Cathedral and Castle City. Easy transport links and a great day out.
117 locals recommend
Durham
117 locals recommend
A beautiful Cathedral and Castle City. Easy transport links and a great day out.
So much to see and do from the Bowes museum to Barnard Castle. Parks and shops. A lovely market town.
96 locals recommend
Barnard Castle
Flatts Road
96 locals recommend
So much to see and do from the Bowes museum to Barnard Castle. Parks and shops. A lovely market town.
Visit Auckland Castle, the market place viewing tower and some local shops. Home to the fabulous food festival in Summer. Several places to eat out including Wetherspoons!
16 locals recommend
Bishop Auckland
16 locals recommend
Visit Auckland Castle, the market place viewing tower and some local shops. Home to the fabulous food festival in Summer. Several places to eat out including Wetherspoons!
Bowes Museum is home to the amazing Silver Swan Automaton.
Bowes
Bowes Museum is home to the amazing Silver Swan Automaton.
Kingfisher Cottage sits on the edge of the Raby Castle estate. Visit the grounds, the deer and the castle.
79 locals recommend
Raby Castle
79 locals recommend
Kingfisher Cottage sits on the edge of the Raby Castle estate. Visit the grounds, the deer and the castle.
Eggleston
Visit Eggleston Hall and gardens along with the farm shop and cafe.
20 locals recommend
Eggleston Hall Gardens
Eggleston Lane
20 locals recommend
Visit Eggleston Hall and gardens along with the farm shop and cafe.
A free day out to the train museum.
25 locals recommend
Locomotion
25 locals recommend
A free day out to the train museum.
A great day out for walks & mountain biking. Children’s trails including the gruffalo trail, excellent parks and adventure playgrounds and differing walks depending on ability. A lovely little cafe and dog friendly.
65 locals recommend
Hamsterley Forest
Redford Lane
65 locals recommend
A great day out for walks & mountain biking. Children’s trails including the gruffalo trail, excellent parks and adventure playgrounds and differing walks depending on ability. A lovely little cafe and dog friendly.
Walk along the beach and collect the famous Seaham Glass! Fun & free!
16 locals recommend
Seaham Beach
22 North Rd
16 locals recommend
Walk along the beach and collect the famous Seaham Glass! Fun & free!
9 locals recommend
Binchester Roman Fort
9 locals recommend
Visit this small rural market town for a coffee and cake or fish and chips then go for a walk to High Force Waterfall.
19 locals recommend
Middleton-in-Teesdale
19 locals recommend
Visit this small rural market town for a coffee and cake or fish and chips then go for a walk to High Force Waterfall.
Another waterfall worth a visit!
22 locals recommend
Low Force Waterfall
22 locals recommend
Another waterfall worth a visit!
Beautiful Durham Dales
Weardale
Castle Gardens
Beautiful Durham Dales
Visit historic Stanhope, the Durham Dales visitors centre and the famous ancient tree in the church yard.
25 locals recommend
Stanhope
25 locals recommend
Visit historic Stanhope, the Durham Dales visitors centre and the famous ancient tree in the church yard.
8 locals recommend
Wolsingham
8 locals recommend
Enjoy spectacular scenery and amazing walks here.
Bollihope Burn
Enjoy spectacular scenery and amazing walks here.
Beautiful grounds and scenery to explore.
Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve
Stanhope Chase
Beautiful grounds and scenery to explore.
A truly spectacular must see night time epic show! Amazing and definitely worth a visit.
44 locals recommend
Kynren
44 locals recommend
A truly spectacular must see night time epic show! Amazing and definitely worth a visit.
Great for walks
11 locals recommend
Low Barns Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre
Low Lane
11 locals recommend
Great for walks
Escomb Lake
Escomb Road
Local history and a great day out.
6 locals recommend
Mining Art Gallery
Market Place
6 locals recommend
Local history and a great day out.
Lovely walks and lovely pubs!
Piercebridge roman fort
2 B6275
Lovely walks and lovely pubs!
A big city with good transport links. Park and ride within 45 minutes.
188 locals recommend
Newcastle upon Tyne
188 locals recommend
A big city with good transport links. Park and ride within 45 minutes.
A must see if you get to Durham. Beautiful Cathedral.
116 locals recommend
Durham Cathedral
116 locals recommend
A must see if you get to Durham. Beautiful Cathedral.
Another excellent place to visit in Durham. Right next to the Cathedral.
38 locals recommend
Durham Castle
38 locals recommend
Another excellent place to visit in Durham. Right next to the Cathedral.
Durham Heritage Coast
Old Durham Gardens
Bent House Lane
Just located next to the Park and ride in Durham.
13 locals recommend
Oriental Museum
South Road
13 locals recommend
Just located next to the Park and ride in Durham.
In Durham city
23 locals recommend
Botanic Garden
South Road
23 locals recommend
In Durham city
A great day out for the children!
25 locals recommend
Hall Hill Farm
25 locals recommend
A great day out for the children!
Take the Weardale train along 16 miles of track into the countryside. Hop on and hop off!
13 locals recommend
The Weardale Railway Trust
Off Station St
13 locals recommend
Take the Weardale train along 16 miles of track into the countryside. Hop on and hop off!
Absolutely worth a visit!
194 locals recommend
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North
194 locals recommend
Absolutely worth a visit!
A good family day out.
40 locals recommend
Killhope Lead Mining Museum
40 locals recommend
A good family day out.
Amazing waterfalls, stunning Castle, lovely cafes and pretty market town shops. Riverside walks and plenty of parking.
51 locals recommend
Richmond
51 locals recommend
Amazing waterfalls, stunning Castle, lovely cafes and pretty market town shops. Riverside walks and plenty of parking.

Food scene

Dog friendly and excellent food
Cross Keys Country Pub
Dog friendly and excellent food
Good for a pint. Occasional food evenings.
The Victoria Inn
School Street
Good for a pint. Occasional food evenings.
Have a Sunday lunch and then a wonder around the Saxon church, one of the oldest Saxon churches in the U.K.!
The Saxon Inn at Escomb
1 Saxon Grn
Have a Sunday lunch and then a wonder around the Saxon church, one of the oldest Saxon churches in the U.K.!
Pleasant restaurant with a play area. A Marstons pub.
March Hare Bishop Auckland
Pleasant restaurant with a play area. A Marstons pub.
A cheap and cheerful pub/family restaurant Brewers Fayre.
Brewers Fayre Tindale Crossing
West Auckland Road
A cheap and cheerful pub/family restaurant Brewers Fayre.
It’s a Wetherspoons in Bishop Auckland market place. Great food, reasonable prices and a lovely outdoor seating area to the rear.
The Stanley Jefferson
5 Market Pl
It’s a Wetherspoons in Bishop Auckland market place. Great food, reasonable prices and a lovely outdoor seating area to the rear.
Vintage tea room in Bishop Auckland market place and our guests receive discount!
Fifteas Vintage Tea Room
9 Market Place
Vintage tea room in Bishop Auckland market place and our guests receive discount!
Amazing fish and chips for take away or there’s a restaurant. Our guests also receive discounts!
Clems
3-4 Tenters St
Amazing fish and chips for take away or there’s a restaurant. Our guests also receive discounts!
Somewhere a bit special. A Michelin star restaurant.
24 locals recommend
Raby Hunt Inn station
24 locals recommend
Somewhere a bit special. A Michelin star restaurant.
Amazing food and huge servings. Brilliant Sunday lunch and lovely cakes! A super farm shop too. Well worth a visit for the food alone! Guests receive discounts too!
Broom Mill Farm Shop
Amazing food and huge servings. Brilliant Sunday lunch and lovely cakes! A super farm shop too. Well worth a visit for the food alone! Guests receive discounts too!
Popular pub/ restaurant in a small Roman fort village. Enjoy a walk by the river afterwards.
14 locals recommend
The Fox Hole
14 locals recommend
Popular pub/ restaurant in a small Roman fort village. Enjoy a walk by the river afterwards.
A drive thru and restaurant. Always good to know!
6 locals recommend
McDonald's
Stamfordham Road
6 locals recommend
A drive thru and restaurant. Always good to know!
Medieval Ulnaby Farm Shop Cafe
Ice cream parlour and children’s play area.
7 locals recommend
Archers Jersey Ice Cream
Walworth Road
7 locals recommend
Ice cream parlour and children’s play area.
Lovely Sunday lunches but book ahead.
Manor House Hotel
Front Street
Lovely Sunday lunches but book ahead.
Farm shop and cafe
7 locals recommend
Piercebridge Organic Farm Shop and Cafe
The Green
7 locals recommend
Farm shop and cafe
Within walking distance from Kingfisher Cottage.
Teesdale Cheesemakers
11 Copley Ln
Within walking distance from Kingfisher Cottage.
In Middleton In Teesdale and Guests receive discounts!!!
Cafe Fresh
7 Horsemarket
In Middleton In Teesdale and Guests receive discounts!!!
In Middleton In Teesdale. Guests received discounts!
Rumours
7 Chapel Row
In Middleton In Teesdale. Guests received discounts!
Located in Middleton In Teesdale and our guests received discounts!
6 locals recommend
Middleton in Teesdale Fish And Chip Shop
49 Market Pl
6 locals recommend
Located in Middleton In Teesdale and our guests received discounts!
Situated in Durham and our guests receive discount!
The coffee house durham
6 Millennium Place
Situated in Durham and our guests receive discount!
Located at Abraham Retail Park and our guests receive discount!
Joey's Waffle House
38-40 ST HELEN
Located at Abraham Retail Park and our guests receive discount!
In Barnard Castle and our guests receive discount!
Penny's
4 Market Pl
In Barnard Castle and our guests receive discount!
7 locals recommend
Toronto Lodge
Addison Road
7 locals recommend

Local pub

Local pub serving a variety of beers. No food unfortunately.
Local pub. No food.
The Diamond
12 Pinfold Ln
Local pub. No food.
Another local pub. No food but plenty of beers!
The Royal Oak
1 Pinfold Ln
Another local pub. No food but plenty of beers!
10 locals recommend
Three Horseshoes Hotel
7 Galgate
10 locals recommend

Family friendly

44 locals recommend
Kynren
44 locals recommend
A great day out. Large cafe, lovely shops and a great range of plants. Excellent child friendly facilities and a mini Zoo!
11 locals recommend
Lanchester Garden Centre
Bargate Bank
11 locals recommend
A great day out. Large cafe, lovely shops and a great range of plants. Excellent child friendly facilities and a mini Zoo!