Barnard Castle - A beautiful town to visit and home to the Bowes Museum, the Castle itself, Egglestone Abbey and Rokeby Hall.

Richmond - An ancient town steeped in history with sites such as Richmond Castle, The Georgian Theatre Museum, The Richmondshire Museum, The Green Howards Museum and Easby Abbey.

Within one hours drive from Dalton - Raby Castle,
High Force, Bowlees Visitors' Centre, Bolton Castle, Middleham Castle, Waterfalls of Swaledale, Wensleydale and Teesdale, Semer Water -Yorkshire's biggest glacial lake, Tan Hill - England's highest pub, Wensleydale and Swaledale Craft Trail, Working dales farms, Relics of the lead mining industry, Otter Trust's North Pennines Reserve

Further Afield - The Lake District, The North York Moors, York, Hadrian's Wall, Whitby, Durham, Durham Cathedral, Newcastle, Beamish Open Air Museum

ACTIVITIES

Walking - The Teesdale Way, Hamsterley Forest, Witton-le-Wear Nature Reserve, Durham Dales
Cycling - Local cycle routes
Angling - In the area and beyond
Golf - 9 and 18 hole golf courses
Tennis - In the area
Bowls - On local greens
Horse Riding - Locally
Shopping - Richmond, Barnard Castle, Northallerton, York, Durham, Newcastle and Gateshead's Metrocentre have a large selection of boutiques and high street shops.