Village by Village Guide
This page provides a village by village guide for coach access and parking.
Barnard Castle
Coach access and parking: Designated free parking within main car park. Designated coach parking to rear of building at Bowes Museum.
Drop-off point outside Tourist Information Centre at Scar Top adjacent
to Castle and Post Office.
Coach washing and repairs: Maudes Coaches,
Redwell Garage, Harmire Road, Barnard Castle tel. +44 (0)1833 637341
Repairs: available at Appleby Bros, High Barford, Streatlam, Barnard Castle tel. +44 (0)1833 637219
Bowes
Coach access and parking: Turning area at top of village just beyond the end of the main street on a sharp right hand turn (do not cross over the bridge which carries the road over the A66). Roadside parking in village.
Bowlees
Coach access and parking: Turning and parking in entrance to car park for Visitor Centre (but no parking in car park itself).
Alternative lay-by parking at Newbiggin B6277.
Cockfield
Coach access and parking: Roadside parking adjacent to village green and car park suitable for mini coaches on C-road from Cockfield to Staindrop for access to Cockfield Fell, England’s largest scheduled ancient monument.
Fuel is available at Crown Garage, Front Street, Cockfield tel. +44 (0)1388 718424
Cotherstone
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Cow Green reservoir
Coach access and parking: Turning and parking at reservoir, accessed via unclassified road off B6277.
Eggleston
Coach access and parking: Parking at Eggleston Hall. Coaches should park at Hall reached by road marked 'private', to left of narrow lane to Eggleston Hall Gardens. Mini coaches should use main car park for Eggleston Hall Gardens. Roadside parking adjacent to village green.
Forest-in-Teesdale
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Gainford
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Hamsterley village
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Hamsterley Forest
Coach access and parking: Parking in car park for Visitor Centre (fee payable) accessed via Bedburn village
Harwood
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
High Force waterfall
Coach access and parking: Parking in car park adjacent to High Force Hotel (fee payable).
Hutton Magna
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Ingleton
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Mickleton
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Middleton-in-Teesdale
No specific facilities. Roadside parking only.
Newbiggin
Coach access and parking: Lay-by parking on B6277 for Low Force and Wynch Bridge. Mini coach parking at Village Hall (limited).
Piercebridge
Coach access and parking: Parking in car park adjacent to The George Hotel for Roman fort and bridge abutment.
Rokeby Hall and Park
Coach access and parking: Parking in car park on site. Restricted access due to narrow roads and gateway.
Romaldkirk
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking adjacent to village green. Patron's car park suitable for mini buses outside Rose & Crown hotel.
Staindrop
Coach access and parking: Parking at Raby Castle. Free coach parking is available opposite the pay kiosk. Coaches may drop off visitors at entrance to Castle. Roadside parking (limited) adjacent to village green.
Whorlton
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking in village.
Winston
Coach access and parking: No specific facilities. Roadside parking only. Repairs available at M F Corner, Arlaw Banks, Winston tel. +44 (0)1833 627252