Barnard Castle
in County Durham of England, United Kingdom

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
54.542 and -1.919 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 54° 32' 29" and W -1° 55' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:53 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:50 am and 3:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.117 and 170.167 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Moanapuru
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Barnard Castle

Barnard Castle in County Durham (England) with it's 7,040 habitants is located in United Kingdom about 222 mi (or 358 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Barnard Castle is now 02:53 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports close to Barnard Castle, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Durham Tees Valley Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Germany at a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km). The closest in United Kingdom is Durham Castle and Cathedral in a distance of 62 mi (or 60 km), North-East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Startforth, Brignall, Lartington, Rokeby and Barningham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 51%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

The Morritt & Garage Spa

Address
2,7 mi
Greta View 1
DL12 9SE Gilmonby,Barnard Castle
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Demolition of Ullathorne's Mill (1975)

Published: October 30, 2013
Length: 07:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AdrianBallProduction

Built in 1760 Ullathorne's Mill stood for over 200 years in the shadow of Barnard Castle. It was to become one of the largest shoe-thread mills in the country and the main employer in the district....


GGMC Pranks S1E2 - Operation Sand Tunnel

Published: September 28, 2012
Length: 22:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SirNessyUK

Welcome to season 1 of my pranks on the GGMC server. In this episode we continue our journey to Frankies place to fill it with sand, however someone decided to spoil the party. Will we get...


SirNessyUK - The Prison Architect Ep01 - End Of The Line Edward!

Published: April 18, 2013
Length: 45:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SirNessyUK

Well hello guys and Welcome to Prison Architect! This is a cool game where you have to design and run your very own prison. If you have ever played prison tycoon or any other sim city / tycoon...


Uncovering the original beauty of a Flemish oil painting - Stage 1

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 20:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheBowesMuseum

We are conserving a Seventeenth Century Flemish oil painting for our Feast Your Eyes: The Fashion of Food in Art exhibition. The artist is unknown but we believe the painting to have been...


Uncovering the original beauty of a Flemish oil painting - Stage 5

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheBowesMuseum

We are conserving a Seventeenth Century Flemish oil painting for our Feast Your Eyes: The Fashion of Food in Art exhibition. The artist is unknown but we believe the painting to have been...


Uncovering the original beauty of a Flemish oil painting - Stage 2

Published: October 09, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TheBowesMuseum

We are conserving a Seventeenth Century Flemish oil painting for our Feast Your Eyes: The Fashion of Food in Art exhibition. The artist is unknown but we believe the painting to have been...


Barnard Castle, 'The Round Tower', Part IV, May 2014

Published: July 19, 2014
Length: 08:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: semw52

Description: The Round Tower--this video is a continuation of Part III as I make my way around Barnard Castle. A very dominant feature of the town, a guardian of the past, a sentry along side...


Suzie & Paul

Published: September 05, 2014
Length: 45:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MacVean Videography

A beautiful Wedding at Lartington Hall.


Minecraft Pixelmon Season 1 - Episode 1 - Bulbasaur I Choose You!

Published: March 13, 2013
Length: 11:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SirNessyUK

Well hello guys and welcome to my world of Pixelmon where we will be building the world of Pokemon from the ground up. In this episode i start off with gathering the basics and start building...


Minecraft Pixelmon Season 1 - Episode 3 - Pokeball Go !

Published: April 05, 2013
Length: 22:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SirNessyUK

Well hello guys and welcome to my world of Pixelmon where we will be building the world of Pokemon from the ground up. In this episode i show off the progress that i have made inside the workshop....


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Teesdale (district)

Teesdale was, from 1974 to 2009, a local government district in County Durham, England. Its council was based in Barnard Castle and it was named after the valley of the River Tees. That part of the district south of the River Tees is historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, and made up Startforth Rural District before the Local Government Act 1972 came into effect in 1974. The other predecessors to the district were Barnard Castle urban district and Barnard Castle Rural District.

Located at 54.545, -1.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
English districts abolished in 2009, Former non-metropolitan districts of Durham

Teesdale

Teesdale is a dale, or valley, of the east side of the Pennines in England. Large parts of Teesdale fall within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - the second largest AONB in England and Wales. The River Tees rises below Cross Fell, the highest hill (2930 feet O.D. ) in the Pennines, and its uppermost valley is remote and high.

Located at 54.545, -1.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
River Tees, Geography of North Yorkshire, Valleys of County Durham, Biosphere reserves of the United Kingdom

Barnard Castle Rural District

Barnard Castle was a rural district in County Durham, England from 1894 to 1974. It was named after Barnard Castle but did not include it. It was created in 1894 under the Local Government Act 1894 as the part of the former Teesdale rural sanitary district that was in County Durham (the rest going on to form Startforth Rural District in the North Riding of Yorkshire).

Located at 54.545, -1.927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of County Durham, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Rural districts of England

Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum has a nationally renowned art collection and is situated in the town of Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England. The museum contains paintings by El Greco, Francisco Goya, Canaletto, Jean-Honoré Fragonard and François Boucher, together with a sizable collection of decorative art, ceramics, textiles, tapestries, clocks and costumes, as well as older items from local history. The early works of French glassmaker Émile Gallé were commissioned by Bowes' wife Joséphine.

Located at 54.5419, -1.91528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Art museums and galleries in County Durham, Museums in County Durham, Decorative arts museums in England, Second Empire architecture, Grade I listed buildings in County Durham, Former private collections, Fashion museums in the United Kingdom, Art museums established in 1892, 1892 establishments in England

Silver Swan (automaton)

The Silver Swan is an automaton dating from the 18th Century and is housed in the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham, England. The swan, which is life size, is a clockwork driven device that includes a music box. The swan sits in a "stream" that is made of glass rods and is surrounded by silver leaves. Small silver fish can be seen "swimming" in the stream. When the clockwork is wound the music box plays and the glass rods rotate giving the illusion of flowing water.

Located at 54.5419, -1.91528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Visitor attractions in County Durham, Historical robots, Robots of the United Kingdom, 18th-century robots

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey is an abandoned Premonstratensian Abbey on the southern (Yorkshire) bank of the River Tees, 1+⁄2 miles south-east of Barnard Castle in County Durham, England, at grid reference NZ061151. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire. The site buildings are protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and they are maintained by English Heritage, Admission is free, and the opening Hours are 10 am - 6 pm.

Located at 54.5311, -1.90725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monasteries in County Durham, Premonstratensian monasteries in England, River Tees, English Heritage sites in County Durham, Ruins in County Durham, Visitor attractions in County Durham, English Heritage sites in Yorkshire, Grade I listed buildings in County Durham, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, 12th-century establishments in England

Barnard Castle railway station

Barnard Castle railway station was situated on the South Durham & Lancashire Union Railway between Bishop Auckland and Kirkby Stephen East. The railway station served the town of Barnard Castle. The first station opened to passenger traffic on 9 July 1856, and was replaced with a new station on 1 May 1862 on a different site to facilitate the construction of the line beyond westwards. The second station closed to passengers on 30 November 1964.

Located at 54.553, -1.921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, Disused railway stations in County Durham, Former North Eastern Railway (UK) stations, Railway stations opened in 1861, Railway stations closed in 1964, Beeching closures in England

A688 road

The A688 is a road in County Durham in North East England. It begins at the junction with the A67 road in Barnard Castle, where it steals the primary status from the A67 and continues in a north easterly direction for 25 miles, terminating at the A181 to the east of Durham City. The road passes through the village of Staindrop, past Raby Castle through West Auckland, Bishop Auckland and on to Spennymoor.

Located at 54.5487, -1.9132 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roads in England, Transport in County Durham

Barnard Castle (castle)

Barnard Castle is a ruined medieval castle situated in the town of the same name in County Durham. It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and was designated as a Grade I listed building in 1950. The remains of the medieval chapel of St Margaret in the outer ward are listed as Grade II. A stone castle was built on the site of an earlier defended position from around 1095 to 1125 by Guy de Balliol. Between 1125 and 1185 his nephew Bernard de Balliol and his son Bernard II extended the building.

Located at 54.5433, -1.92667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade I listed buildings in County Durham, Castles in County Durham, English Heritage sites in County Durham, Visitor attractions in County Durham, Ruins in County Durham, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in County Durham, Vane family

National Cycle Route 14

National Cycle Route 14, part of the National Cycle Network in North East England, will run from Barnard Castle in County Durham north-east to Hartlepool, then north-west through Durham to Consett and then back north-east to South Shields along the south side of the River Tyne. The route is 129 kilometres long.

Located at 54.5445, -1.9274 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Transport in County Durham, National Cycle Routes

Teesdale School

Teesdale School is an 11-18 academy school in Barnard Castle, Teesdale, County Durham. It offers a wide range of subjects from GCSE to Advanced Subsidiary Level and Advanced Level, and boasts excellent results from many students. After recently gaining Specialist Science College status, students now have access not only to the latest facilities in Science and Mathematics, but also enjoy new and innovative ways of learning.

Located at 54.55, -1.913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Science Colleges in County Durham, Academies in County Durham, Secondary schools in County Durham

Radio Teesdale

Radio Teesdale is a community radio station in Barnard Castle, County Durham, serving the Teesdale area of England and owned and operated by Teesdale Community Broadcasting Limited, a not-for-profit community group. Radio Teesdale can be heard on FM radio on the frequencies 102.1 and 105.5 FM in the Teesdale area. It can be heard on-line on the web site at http://www. radioteesdale. co. uk/

Located at 54.5535, -1.92226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Community radio stations in the United Kingdom, Radio stations in North East England, County Durham, North Yorkshire

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