Sally’s guidebook
Food scene
15 mins away. Worth booking a table for lunch/dinner. Spa treatments also available. Walk round the walled garden!
8 locals recommend
Middleton Lodge Estate
Kneeton Lane15 mins away. Worth booking a table for lunch/dinner. Spa treatments also available. Walk round the walled garden!
Brownlow Arms
Caldwell- 10 mins drive/45 mins walk. Great pub food
The Shoulder Of Mutton Inn
Middleton Tyas- 15 min drive. Good pub food
Black Bull Inn
Moulton- 15 min drive. Worth booking. Nice outdoor seating area
Raby Hunt Inn station
Summerhouse- 15 min drive. 2 Michelin star pub
Stable Hearth
33-35 Duke StDarlington- 20 min drive. Great Neapolitan pizzas. Decent wine. Must book.
Gainford- Great local fish and chip takeaway. 10 min drive. Open Thurs-Sat. Pre-ordering available.
Debbie And Rachel's Plaice
15 Main RoadGainford- Great local fish and chip takeaway. 10 min drive. Open Thurs-Sat. Pre-ordering available.
Mainsgill Farm
Huge farmshop and cafe. 10 min drive
10 min drive. Lunch/dinner. Spa treatments available
8 locals recommend
Headlam Hall Country Hotel & Spa
10 min drive. Lunch/dinner. Spa treatments available
The Fox Hole
Piercebridge- 10 mins drive. Worth booking.
The Milbank Arms
Bedale RoadBarningham- 20 min drive. Great Sunday lunch
15 min drive. Great cafe for lunch or dinner. Bakery, gift shop and indie cinema also on site. Worth a visit.
25 locals recommend
The Station
15 min drive. Great cafe for lunch or dinner. Bakery, gift shop and indie cinema also on site. Worth a visit.
Hatch Luncheonette
32 BlackwellgateDarlington- Good coffee/light lunch
Imperial Express
2 Northumberland StDarlington- Italian cafe. Good coffee and food
Northallerton- Traditional tearoom. Wonderful shop attached. Worth a visit for afternoon tea.
21 locals recommend
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
189A High StNorthallerton- Traditional tearoom. Wonderful shop attached. Worth a visit for afternoon tea.
Pub
Aldbrough-St-John-10 min drive/30 min walk. Refurbished local pub. No food available (as of Aug '22). Opening times vary- see FB page
The Stanwick
Aldbrough-St-John-10 min drive/30 min walk. Refurbished local pub. No food available (as of Aug '22). Opening times vary- see FB page
Number Twenty 2
22 Coniscliffe RdDarlington- Great real ale pub
City/town information
Lovely market town. Richmond castle and waterfall.
Police station on L'Anson Road, DL10 4ND.
51 locals recommend
Richmond
Lovely market town. Richmond castle and waterfall.
Police station on L'Anson Road, DL10 4ND.
Neighbourhoods
Barnard Castle
Flatts RoadLovely market town. Bowes Museum
Darlington
A&E at Memorial Hospital
Shops
Post Office
31 Silver StreetSilver Street, Barton, DL10 6JH. Great local 'corner shop' with Post Office, cash point.
Organic farmshop with Post Office. Organic butchers, local dairy produce, fresh cakes
7 locals recommend
Piercebridge Organic Farm Shop and Cafe
The GreenOrganic farmshop with Post Office. Organic butchers, local dairy produce, fresh cakes
Victoria Road, Darlington- 20 mins drive. Superstore with pharmacy, Timpsons, cash point, petrol, Argos
8 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
Victoria Road, Darlington- 20 mins drive. Superstore with pharmacy, Timpsons, cash point, petrol, Argos
M&S Simply Food
20 min drive. Invention Row, DL2 2GZ.
Aldi next-door.
Barnard Castle- 20 min drive. Delicious sourdough, pastries, scones, teacakes etc
RISE Artisan Bakehouse & Cafe
13 Horse MarketBarnard Castle- 20 min drive. Delicious sourdough, pastries, scones, teacakes etc
Lidl
Queens RoadRichmond- 20 min drive
Majestic Wine
163 Grange Road20 min drive. Grange Road, Darlington
Swimming and paddle boarding
Great spot for open water swimming and paddle boarding. Book via website.
6 locals recommend
Ellerton Park
Great spot for open water swimming and paddle boarding. Book via website.
Sightseeing
The Bowes Museum
NewgateGreen Howards Museum
Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications
Easby Abbey
Teesdale way public footpath
Reeth National Park Centre
High LaneSaltburn-by-the-Sea
Raby Castle