Anybody live between Barnard Castle / Richmond ?

[beedj]

We're currently looking at a few properties in the villages south of A66 between Barnard Castle and Richmond (Barningham, Newsham etc). We're looking for somewhere more rural than where we are now (Hartlepool) with land for horses, and good cycling. We've seen a few properties which tick our boxes but a little torn between this area and around the N/Yorks villages (Gt Ayton etc) - which are probably slightly less isolated but more ££ for equivalent properties. I work from home or commute to London so work not an issue as long as I can get to a mainline station fairly easily. Also schools are not a consideration.

If anybody lives in this area I'd really appreciate any views ... eg. how active are the village communities, is everyday stuff a pain (eg.grocery shopping), how bad can the snow get, etc etc.

[beedj]

Thanks useful info. Middleton Tyas is one of the villages we've looked at and we would definitely consider. Just a case of finding the right property now ! (flexible on property, condition etc, but looking for minimum 4 acres)