Doe Park Touring Caravan Site in Teesdale is ideal as a base to explore more of Northern England.

| An hours drive will take you to;
- Durham City with its magnificent cathedral
- The Lake District
- The medieval city of York
- The Yorkshire Dales National Park
- Hadrians Wall World Heritage Site
- Beamish Open Air Museum
- Darlington, birthplace of the railways
- The cities of Newcastle and Gateshead on the banks of the Tyne.
Annual Events;
- Spring Bank Holiday in May; Barnard Castle Meet, local carnival with various events and a grand procession through Barnard Castle on Bank Holiday Monday.
- Mid June Cotherstone Village Fun Weekend. Three days of activities, events competitions and entertainment.
- July; open Air Theatre The Castle Players perform in the grounds of the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle.
- August; Barney Big Bash, A festival weekend of live music and events.
- September; Agricultural shows at various venues throughout the dale.
- Village carnivals, shows, fetes and sports days throughout the Spring and Summer
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