Oldest, Biggest, Best!

Durham's certainly got a lot to be proud of...

Durham Cathedral – one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in the world.

High Force – England’s largest waterfall where the River Tees thunders 70 feet on to rocks below.

Locomotion – the region’s 1^st National Museum and the NRM’s 1^st ever outstation.

Tanfield Railway – the world’s oldest existing railway, originally opened in 1725.

Causey Arch – the world’s oldest single span railway bridge (built 1725-1726).

Durham University's Oriental Museum – the only museum in the Country devoted entirely to Oriental art and antiquities.

High House Chapel, Ireshopeburn - the world’s oldest Methodist chapel still in continuous weekly use, founded in 1760.

Binchester Roman Fort – Britain’s best preserved Roman military bathhouse, look out for the roman footprints. 

The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Britain’s 1^st European Geopark and now a Global Geopark.

Durham City World Heritage Site – amongst the 1^st to be designated in Europe, along with the Taj Mahal and Palace of Versailles. 

Killhope, The North Of England Lead Mining Museum – thought to be the country’s highest paying visitor attraction, now Britain’s best preserved lead mining site with Northern England’s largest working water wheel. 

Raby Castle – one of Britain’s finest Medieval castles.

Escomb Church – one of the finest examples of early Christian architecture in Europe.

Durham Castle – one of the grandest Romanesque castle's to survive in England.

Durham Regatta – England’s second oldest rowing regatta, preceeded only by Chester Regatta.

The Bowes Museum – houses one of the country’s greatest private collections of fine and decorative art.