4 miles from Barton Parish

An excavated section, part cut into rock, of the ramparts of the huge Iron Age trading and power-centre of the Brigantes, the most important tribe in pre- Roman northern Britain.

4 miles from Barton Parish

Stonework foundations, now marooned in a field, of a bridge which once led to Piercebridge Roman Fort.

6 miles from Barton Parish

In a beautiful setting by the River Swale, Easby can be reached via a pleasant walk from Richmond Castle.

6 miles from Barton Parish

With its breathtaking views of the Yorkshire dales, Richmond Castle is one of the finest tourist attractions in North Yorkshire.

11 miles from Barton Parish

The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.

12 miles from Barton Parish

Set on a high rock, Barnard Castle takes it name from its 12th-century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.