Things to do in Darlington.
Civic Theatre Darlington
Art Centre
Dolphin Centre
Coast to Coast cycle route (only 2 miles off the finishing town of Whitby, making us an ideal stay for a 3 day C2C ride)

Things to see in and around Darlington

Raby Castle
Bowes Castle
Durham Castle
Barnard Castle
Auckland Castle
Richmond Castle
Forbidden Corner
Croft Racing Circuit
Blacksmith school
Tees Steam Pump House
Piercebridge Roman Fort AD270
Medieval Ulnaby

& Much Much More

Darlington Entertainment
We have an abundance of restaurants and bars to spend the evening in:

Quaker House Real Ale Bar

Imperial Express

The Old Yard - This is a great friendly tapas bar, with a rustic feel and a great outdoor area. It’s only two doors down from The Old Tailor Guest House.

The Oven - A very popular restaurant that has even been frequented by Tony Blair and George Bush. There is often an early evening special that definitely makes this restaurant worth a visit!

Everly’s Brasarie - Based in the idillic market town of Yarm, only 8 miles away lies a fantastic restaurant, with freshly sourced food and a different menus depending on the season. Everlie’s offers an early bird special offer (around £16 for 3 courses).

The Heffer - Based in Scorton, around 10 miles from Darlington. This is a great country pub overlooking the village green and cricket pitch where, during the summer, you will find people enjoying a meal out on the green. This is our recommendation for Sunday lunch in the wider Darlington area. You can enjoy Yorkshire puddings in true Yorkshire style!

The Otter and Fish - Based in Hurworth village, this is a pub that has come on leaps and bounds over the years and is now highly recommended and is a place we often eat ourselves.

22's - This is probably one of the liveliest pubs in Darlington. It plays no music but has a great atmosphere, with people talking and catching up with each other. It’s a friendly atmosphere and it offers only specialty beers and local brews. We highly recommend the Raby Castle Ale. At only a few hundred metres away, you don’t have far to walk back to the Guest House.

The Forum Darlington - A bar/club that specialises in live music, comedy shows, live music, known and unknown bands.

Inside out - One of our later night venues where you can find a variety of different music styles.

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