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48 Hours in Durham City
Voted the ‘best city in the UK’ by Condé Nast magazine, Durham City is a pleasure to explore. The quintessential English University city is dominated by the ‘UK’s Number One Landmark’, Durham Cathedral and the adjacent Durham Castle – a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Durham City has a wonderful timeless quality, with rowing on the Wear and relaxing riverside walks, yet buzzes with superb cafes, boutiques and galleries.
Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral is regarded as the finest Norman building in Europe. The cathedral is well known not only for its architecture but also for its incomparable setting. It was built as a shrine for the body of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne at the end of the 11th centry, and has been attracting pilgrims for over 900 years.
Durham Castle
The castle has had an extremely interesting history, particularly in relation to the range of functions which the buildings have performed. As a fortress, the principal palace of the Bishops of Durham and, since 1837, as the home of University College and as the foundation college of Durham University. The Castle now also houses an accredited museum, unusual in that it is contained within a living and working college community.
The Treasures of Durham University: Palace Green Library
Palace Green Library, in the heart of Durham city, holds Durham University's outstanding special collections. Our galleries are open to all and display treasures spanning millennia and the globe.
Palace Green Library houses Durham University's archives, early printed books and other special collections. There are over 70,000 books printed before 1850 including 300 incunables, over 100 Medieval manuscripts, 3,400 metres of archives and artefacts, over 30,000 maps and prints and 100,000 photographs.
Durham University Botanic Garden
Don’t miss all that the Botanic Garden has to offer appealing to young and old alike. Set in countryside and mature woodland, admire plant collections from North America, the Himalayas and China, glasshouse rainforest and desert plants. Six Colin Wilbourne sculptures can be admired in landscaped garden.
Itinerary Items
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Durham Cathedral |
Durham Castle |
Crook Hall Gardens |
Palace Green Library Exhibitions |
Durham University Botanic Garden |
Product Information
Durham Cathedral
Durham City
Contact Details:
The Cathedral Office
The College
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 3EHTel:
+44 0191 338 7178Crook Hall Gardens
Durham City
Contact Details:
Sidegate
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 5SZTel:
+44 0191 383 1832Durham University Botanic Garden
Durham City
Contact Details:
Durham University Botanic Garden
Hollingside Lane
Durham City
County Durham
DH1 3TNTel:
+44 0191 334 2887
Itinerary Distances
From | To | Distance * (metric) |
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Durham Cathedral (54.77347,-1.57647) | Durham Castle (54.77224,-1.57736) | 0.13 |
Durham Castle (54.77224,-1.57736) | Crook Hall Gardens (54.78191,-1.57426) | 0.99 |
Crook Hall Gardens (54.78191,-1.57426) | Palace Green Library Exhibitions (54.77449,-1.57651) | 0.75 |
Palace Green Library Exhibitions (54.77449,-1.57651) | Durham University Botanic Garden (54.76237,-1.57506) | 1.22 |
Total Distance * | 3.09 miles | |
Estimated Journey Time | 6 minutes |
* Approximate distance by road