Excellent location. Just a short walk via the lovely Deepdale, over the River Tees via the Aqueduct and up into the amazing Barnard Castle (Barney as the locals call it). The town is just SO interesting with SO many small independent shops.....many of them antique shops if you're into that sort of thing. Then there's the stunning Castle....the AMAZING Bowes Museum (you won't believe your eyes the first time you see it!) and its picturesque grounds. That's just for starters start. A large stretch of the Teesdale Way can be walked from the site. Short drives can give you more walking on the Teesdale Way or The Pennine Way. Well worth a visit.....and you might well come back for more!