Bowes Museum, is not your everyday museum, in fact it is more an art gallery than a museum, but then far from being an everyday art gallery. Rather it is a dynamic arts centre where exhibits change frequently and where there is much to keep both adults and children interested for many hours.
I was completely bowled over by Raby Castle’s towering structure and magnificent interior. The well-tended Walled Gardens and Deer Park walks added to a very memorable visit. Raby Castle was built by the 3rd Baron Neville de Raby around 1380, but following Raby’s support for a failed rising in favour of Mary Queen of Scots […]
Written by Anne Leuchars (A Runner-up entry in the Off the Beaten Track Writing Competition.) I never thought I’d do anything worthy of the record books, but surely taking six months to walk 36 miles wins the prize for ‘Slowest Completion of a Long Distance Trail’? But when those miles progress through the deliciously varied […]
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Historic Houses County Durham: Ushaw House, Chapels and Gardens
*** Special Offer: For a £5 discount on Historic Houses membership use code STEW05 *** Historic Houses has several fine properties in County Durham including nearby Raby Castle and Auckland Palace. However Ushaw House is one of the most intriguing, with its impressive Georgian and Victorian Gothic revival architecture. It was never a stately home, […]