Nice little gallery of local paintings & pottery items with a small cafe within. It's located…read morebehind some houses up an alleyway, halfway up the hill,not quite obvious. Worth popping into if browsing Appleby.

A long drive will get you to this fascinating place. It is so much fun here for adults as well as…read morechildren It cost £6.50 for an adult which includes a tour of the mine and £3.50 for a child. They often have special events on during the year. It has a wonderful walk through the woods and there are often hidden suprises here on event days. You can then look through the old houses which are set up as if a mining family lived there. Outside you can see the water wheel and pan for minerals. The tour itself is very interesting and shows you how the miners used to work underground. There is a shop which has lots of things for children and a nice little cafe A fun day out for all

THis where the mining heritage of Durham began you can walk right into the mine and see how the…read morevery first miners worked. Disabled access is limited but I found plenty to do in the Heritage centre while the kids were dong their own thing.

Worth a visit if in Penrith. although a ruin the grounds are well kept and free entry. To the rear…read moreis castle park with a cafe and open spaces with lots of benches. Bowls green, tennis courts, bandstand and Boar War memorial.

There isn't too much to see here, just some medieval castle ruins. Your visit won't take very long…read moreif you decide to stop here.

Aydon Castle is a 13th century English manor house which was later turned into a farmhouse and was…read morethen restored as closely as possible to its former state. It's an enjoyable place to visit and you get a good sense of what it must have been like to live in medieval times thanks to the information boards in the main castle building. It's a pleasantly understated English Heritage site really, a bit of a relief after the busier Roman historical sites in the area which inevitably draw more of the crowds. When I visited it was £3.90 for adults, £3.50 for concessions (not much of a concession really as always with English Heritage) and £2.30 for a child. It is accessed by a narrow, and at parts rough, road and has a similarly rough and ready car park. Worth a visit really, especially on a sunny day as there are a few picnic tables and the perimeter walk traverses some pretty woodland.

Bowes Museum holds a lot of lovely childhood memories for me, but after visiting recently I can say…read moreI'm actually quite disappointed. We visited to see the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition, he's my favorite designer and we're a big SL household - however, I was upset to find how poorly curated it was and how crowded the space was also. There was little fluidity in the way in which the clothing had been displayed, in one room pieces were even mixed in with the museums permanent collection - which proved confusing to those who weren't very aware of the brand. The museum architecture is beautiful, without a doubt, but each room just seems to have bits and pieces crammed into it. One room for china - pots and plates collected by the family, silver - more dishes and spoons, the portraits are beautiful to admire for the artistry but again, covering the walls of two rooms lacking in atmosphere. Even the entrance hall which was once open, airy and home to the famous silver swan has been downsized for a tacky gift shop and huge entrance ticket desk. They've ruined a once magical place. It's so out of date and dull, not to mention absolutely overpriced for what's actually there.

As soon as you turn into the driveway, this beautiful and impressive building dominates your view…read more The museum is crammed with paintings, porcelain, glass, silver and and various wonderful pieces of art. It's a great collection. Even more impressive is that the couple created the building with the sole purpose of showing these priceless pieces to the public. It's a good idea to watch the video (5 mins) in the viewing room before you browse the displays. The exhibition of gowns is lovely - particularly for people interested in the evolution of fashion. It's a nice visit. Although I didn't dine, the cafe looks really good too. The grounds are nice and the whole place has a lovely atmosphere.

The meet takes place mainly on the bank holiday Monday but throughout the weekend events take place…read moreon the field down by the river. Live music & comedians Saturday & Sunday afternoons with food & beer tent available. Some seating is provided & porta loos also. On Monday a procession of floats leaves the glaxo area at the top of the town & then winds it's way down the main Rd through the town to the show field. A nice family day, weather permitting, it has been known to be cold windy & raining but it's the true British spirit that makes us attend.

Having seen & heard about the Hub, I never been inside, what a fantastic place it is for the…read morecommunity. The building is well designed with a grass roof & loads of activities for everyone to enjoy, how the kids in Barnard Castle can moan that there isn't anything to do is beyond me. We went to see a Shakespeare play put on by the turrets teenage theatre group outside which was great. Whilst there we had a mooch around and saw all sorts of activities going on. They have a flootlite BMX track which was full to bursting. Music studios where people of all ages where doing their thing with instruments. A garage where mechanics where learning new skills, a lake to do canoeing. Down at the lower end was a fishing lake & high wire/climbing area. Inside the main complex rooms for the arts, dance & martial arts. Check out the web site for activities or if you are local then get yourself along, I'm sure you will find something to do. It's not a sports complex but more of an arts centre.

It's always reliable to go to a "spoons" as you get what you expect (apart from the pulled pork…read morewhich was a disappointment) This is an old cinema so much more interfered ting architecturally. We've been here a few times and generally the value I great, the food good and the service quick but unsmiling. If still come again.