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Absolutely loved what the Auckland Project has to offer....The Spanish Gallery, the Mining Art Gallery, Auckland Tower and Castle....Breakfast at Breaking Bread was spot on, as was our lunch at El Castillo....

The Auckland Project is working hard to rejuvenate the area. Would highly recommend a visit to the Mining Art Gallery situated near the Town Hall in the market Square. It houses superb works by Norman Cornish, Tom McGuinness, Bob Olley, Derek Slater and many more talented artists who captured the hard graft of the Coal miners and their past times. There are various books and postcards for sale and prints of some of the art work. The staff and volunteers are very friendly and knowledgeable. The town hall has a nice cafe selling a good variety of sandwiches and cakes. On display is the Miners mural painted by Norman Cornish as well as works by Tom McGuinness. St Mary's Church in Bishop Auckland also has stained glass windows by Tom McGuinness. You can also visit the Spanish Gallery, Auckland Tower and Bishop's Palace and the deer park and walled garden. These are just a few suggestions.

Went to a live Classic Clapton gig at the town hall on Friday 16th September 2022. Amazing. Had a lovely meal at Chang Thai before the show. Our accomodation, Number Sixteen was first class. I was born in Bishop Auckland in 1947 and havn't been back since 1973. I was shocked and dissapointed to see the town had become almost derelict, hardly any shops, no nice pubs, in fact nothing much to do at all. So sad.

Bishop Auckland seems to be one of these little places hit by Covid pretty hard. A lot of shops and eating places on high street and market square are closed, with no sign of new bussines taking over. Its really sad, but it is reality nowadays. But some places are well worth visiting, and newly opened Gaming HideAway is one of these. Isn't cheap, but lots of fun for whole family. Town Hall Cafe has best lunch in the area. Castle and Spanish gallery are full of lovely people, very entusiastic and willing to share their knowledge with everybody interested enough to ask. Local brewery/bar Caps Off next to railly station has ennormous amount of beer and cider to try, all pretty special. It is also a good base to visit surrounding areas, Durham especially.

Superb visitor attractions. Charming volunteers. Spanish Gallery, Mining Gallery, Auckland Castle and Auckland tower all superb attractions. Wonderful restoration and revival through Art, Gardens and architecture of a lovely small town. Spanish gallery absolutely stunning. Easy and ample parking. Easy to get around this beautiful town. Definitely worth a return visit. Congratulations to all involved in the Auckland project.

I am a Londoner so North of Watford is a bit of a struggle ] That said the house, The Old Nags Head, is superb and The Italian restaurant, Gabrielles, was a reverlation. I can recommend both without any hesitation.