Local Attractions
Alwent Mill Cottage is the perfect base for relaxing or exploring Teesdale.
Teesdale has many attractions including a heritage stretching from the iron age up to the modern day. We have castles and museums including the world famous Bowes Museum, Raby Castle and Rokeby Park.
We have magnificent scenery and water features including England's highest waterfall, High Force.
We also have great places for picnics and shopping including an impressive number of antique and speciality shops.
Some of the many and varied, local attractions are shown on this page.
Within 10 miles are the historic towns of Barnard Castle, Richmond and Darlington and within the hour excursions can be made to the Lake District, Durham, Newcastle, Northumberland, the Durham Dales and High Force and Swaledale and Wensleydale.
For more details of local activities and attractions please visit;
Have a great holiday with us!
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| The Bowes Museum | Raby Castle | Rokeby Park | Picnics |  |
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| Bowlees | Flatts Wood | Hamsterley Forest | |
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| Barnard Castle | St Mary's Church | Egglestone Abbey | |
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| High Force | Low Force | Gibson's Cave | |
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| Pennine Way | Teesdale Way | Railway Walk |