by Lisa | Dec 29, 2019 | blog
CHRISTMAS IS OVER. WOULDN’T IT BE NICE TO HAVE A HOLIDAY BREAK TO LOOK FORWARD TO?Bookings for 2020 are beginning to fill up.What better place to start thinking about your next holiday break than in beautiful Upper Teesdale? Cosy accommodation, beautiful...
by Lisa | Dec 3, 2019 | blog
A DURHAM CHRISTMAS We’re just back from another lovely weekend at The Barn. We were especially looking forward to our annual visit to Durham Christmas Festival. Though we missed the spectacular Durham Lumiere which took place in November, we enjoyed the festive...
by Lisa | Nov 19, 2019 | blog
A Relaxing Weekend At The Barn On the last day of our lovely, cosy weekend at The Barn we took our usual `pilgrimage’ to Low Force. It was one of those gorgeous crisp, sunny mornings. The quiet stillness of the autumn meadow was soon punctuated by the roar of...
by Lisa | Jul 30, 2019 | blog
Landscape art in Teesdale The Hush installation at Bowlees Visitor Centre by Steve Messam This impressive piece of landscape art consists of huge sails of saffron fabric suspended above and across a large gash in the fellside called Bales Hush. The Hush was formed...
by Lisa | Feb 8, 2019 | blog, News
There was lots of snow all over the UK last weekend, sometimes causing chaos. But it was particularly lovely in and around The Barn at Holwick. The roads were accessible; local farmers usually keep them clear so there has rarely been a problem getting to The...
