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The Three Horseshoes Hotel
Located in the heart of Barnard Castle, this inn is within a 15-minute walk of Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum. Egglestone Abbey is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.
£67 per night for 2 guests
The Three Horseshoes Hotel£67
The Morritt Country House Hotel & The Garage Spa
Situated in a rural location, this spa hotel is 2.5 mi (4 km) from Egglestone Abbey and within 6 miles (10 km) of Bowes Museum and Barnard Castle. Richmond Castle ...
£67 per night for 2 guests
The Morritt Country House Hotel & The Garage Spa£67
Homelands Guest House
Situated in Barnard Castle, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum. Egglestone Abbey is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away.
£75 per night for 2 guests
Homelands Guest House£75
Redworth Hall Hotel
Located in Newton Aycliffe, this family-friendly hotel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from National Railway Museum at Shildon, and within 6 mi (10 km) of Auckland Castle ...
£52 per night for 2 guests
Redworth Hall Hotel£52
Middleton Lodge
Situated in Richmond, this luxury country house is within 9 miles (15 km) of Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond Castle and Richmondshire Museum. Green Howards ...
£112 per night for 2 guests
Middleton Lodge£112
The Teesdale Hotel
Situated in Barnard Castle, this hotel is within 12 miles (20 km) of Barnard Castle, Bowes Museum and Hamsterley Forest. Brough Castle and National Railway Museum ...
£65 per night for 2 guests
The Teesdale Hotel£65
Strathmore Lawn East - Guest house
Situated in Barnard Castle, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Barnard Castle and Bowes Museum. Egglestone Abbey is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away.
£71 per night for 2 guests
Strathmore Lawn East - Guest house£71
Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel
Located in the heart of Darlington, this eco-friendly hotel is within 6 miles (10 km) of Darlington Railway Centre and Museum, Darlington Civic Theatre and St ...
£44 per night for 2 guests
Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel£44
The Kings Head Hotel
Situated in Richmond, this hotel is steps away from Richmond Market Place and Richmond Castle. Green Howards Museum and Georgian Theatre Royal are also within ...
£61 per night for 2 guests
The Kings Head Hotel£61
Lily Hill Farm
Situated in Barnard Castle, this country house is within 6 miles (10 km) of Egglestone Abbey, Bowes Museum and Barnard Castle. Raby Castle is 12.4 mi (19.9 km) ...
£60 per night for 2 guests
Lily Hill Farm£60Pocket Guide: Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Hotels
The Bowes Museum offers one of the most comprehensive collections of European art in Britain, showcasing thousands of masterpieces from critically acclaimed artists. The museum is in the picturesque market town of Barnard Castle, near the edge of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is close to several charming inns and bed and breakfast venues in the town, as well as other hotels in nearby Bishop Auckland and Darlington.
More about the Bowes Museum
The collection is divided into several themed galleries ranging from the decorative arts to fashion and textiles. You can also visit the John and Joséphine Galleries, which includes the early collections of the museum's founders, John Bowes and his wife Joséphine. These galleries also features many of the luxury furniture items that John and Joséphine had collected when they lived in the Château du Barry near Paris in the mid-19th century.
Housed in a Charismatic French-Style Château
Before you've even set foot in this museum, it's impossible not to admire the beauty of the building itself, which was designed in the late-19th century by the acclaimed French architect Jules Pellechet, who also designed several Neo-Classical buildings in Paris.
See the Famous Silver Swan
Dating back to the late-18th century, The Silver Swan is a unique musical automation comprising a life-sized swan with clockwork mechanisms that can be wound up to allow the music to play. John Bowes purchased the Silver Swan from the eminent Parisian jeweller M. Briquet in 1872, after having been captivated by the item when it was showcased at the Paris International Exposition in 1867.
Relax at the Bowes Museum's Wonderful Grounds
The parks and gardens are also designed in a charismatic French theme, and include scenic woodland walks, children's play facilities, and plenty of open space for picnics. The grounds are often used for theatre performances, markets and other festivals, and are particularly rich in bird life.
With WiFi available in virtually every hotel room near the Bowes Museum, you'll have no problem researching other local places of interest and upcoming events. Many rooms are also equipped with en-suite bathrooms, mini-bars, and tea and coffee-making facilities.
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