Barnard Castle

Northeast England


Built on a cliff above the River Tees by Guy de Bailleul and rebuilt around 1150, Barnard Castle was partly dismantled some four centuries later, but its ruins still manage to cover two very impressive hectares with wonderful river views. A sensory garden is also here.


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