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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Barnard Castle

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Barnard Castle, England

Updated March 30, 2020

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The Silver Swan

A perfectly running 230-year-old silver automaton and music box.

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The Butter Market

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

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Deepdale Aqueduct

This Victorian footbridge over the River Tees was originally built to carry water from the high moorland to the industrial towns on the coast.
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County Durham, England

Egglestone Abbey

A little-known ruin with a convoluted history and a fascinating latrine drainage system.
1 mile from Barnard Castle

Greta Bridge, England

Morritt Arms Hotel Dickens Mural

This impressive mural adorns the wall of this 17th-century hotel and honors the literary icon.
3 miles from Barnard Castle

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Copley Chimney

This industrial chimney looks rather out of place, isolated in the middle of an attractive woodland.
5 miles from Barnard Castle

Gainford, England

Gainford Spa

This hidden natural fountain issues forth a steady supply of supposedly healing water that tastes like rotten eggs.
7 miles from Barnard Castle
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March your tuchus to these historic bathrooms to see how people used to take care of business.

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