Middleton-in-Teesdale Tourist Information

Newbiggin Methodist Chapel Newbiggin-in-Teesdale near, Middleton-in-Teesdale DL12 0TY
Possibilly the oldest Methodist chapel in continuous use, since 1759. Tiered seating, a pipe organ and pot-bellied stove. In the 1700s the chapel was visited by John Wesley. Display of Primitive Methodist material and information on local history. Newbiggin Methodist Chapel information

Eggleston Hall Gardens Eggleston near, Barnard Castle DL12 0AG
The "Secret Garden of the North", a 4.5 acre garden full of interest, with borders, vegetable garden, winding paths, walls, a stream and fell views.    Eggleston Hall Gardens information

Egglestone Abbey Egglestone near, Barnard Castle
North of Barnard Castle on minor road off the B6277. Set above a dramatic bend on the River Tees, a mile south of Barnard Castle, stand the remains of a 12th century abbey built by Premonstratensians or 'White Cannons', Egglestone Abbey information

Killhope - The North of England Lead Mining Museum Upper Weardale, Cowshill, Stanhope DL13 1AR
A fully restored 19th century lead mine in the North Pennines which illustrates the lives of the Victorian miners and their families.Visitors can dress up in Victorian style costumes and work as washer boys to find lead ore.   Killhope - The North of England Lead Mining Museum information

Bowlees Picnic Area and Visitor Centre Newbiggin, Middleton-in-Teesdale
3 miles NW of Middleton-in-Teesdale, on B6277, the picnic area features small waterfalls. A nature trail leads to Summerhill Force, where the stream cascades over limestone. Old Limestone Quarry now recolonised by trees and wildflowers. Bowlees Picnic Area and Visitor Centre information

High Force Waterfall Forest-in-Teesdale, Middleton-in-Teesdale
High Force, the most majestic cascade on the River Tees, is England's largest waterfall.  Here the River Tees spectacularly drops 21m into a plunge pool below.  From the car park, walk along a pretty woodland path to the waterfall a third of mile away.   High Force Waterfall information