Best places: Heritage buildings in Stanley, United Kingdom

Georgian house & gardens on 25 acres, with a shop, exhibits & a seasonal kids' adventure playground.

Large, late-19th-century house full of furniture and objects by Arts and Crafts movement designers.

14th-century bulwark containing Elizabethan carvings and furniture, plus a conifer and rock garden.

Hilltop medieval castle ruins with cross-shaped keep, gatehouse and towers. Audio tour available.

Ruined medieval priory and fortress with interactive displays, restored gun battery and sea views.

Castle with views over the dales, secluded 'cockpit' garden and interactive history exhibition.

👍👍 Great castle ruin towering above the river tee's. Fantastic views to be had on the rampants. Has a small gift shop at the entrance with helpful and friendly staff. Plenty of information boards dotted around to help you imagine what it would have looked like. The site is run by english heritage, who...

Unfurnished hall inspired by ancient Greek temples, medieval ruins, and heritage and quarry gardens.

Remote setting for medieval monastery ruins, now run by English Heritage, with museum of artefacts.

Extensive, free-entry ruins of a 13th-century priory, originally founded around 1196.

👍👍 Atmospheric ruins in a very peaceful setting. Informative boards telling the abbey's history. A real sense of tranquility when walking around, yet it's only 10 minutes away from Barnard Castle Free to enter, and a good look round took about 40 minutes. Dog friendly, and a small amount of on-site pa...

Expansive Medieval monastery ruins with ornately sculpted stonework, in tidal island setting.

Stone fortress & former prison, built from 1168 to 1178, with views over the city & river.

900 year-old castle turned Tudor mansion, with guided archaeological tours and a sculpture garden.

Imposing, 1700s Vanbrugh design Baroque house set within an elegant estate and woodlands, with cafe.

Imposing 12th-century castle and childhood palace of Richard III, with a shop and exhibition centre.

Working Victorian theatre staging music, comedy and family shows, with an on-site bistro bar.

Old priory that played host to both King Edward I and Robert Bruce during in its tumultuous history.

👍👍 We were pleasantly surprised by Norham Castle. We didn't realise how big it was and how much h was left. Spent a hour or 2 wandering around it with our little boy. It's free to enter as its unmanned.

13th-century riverside castle with passages and spiral staircases to explore, plus valley views.