Blog (May 2021) - This is Durham

As the doors of many galleries, museums and cultural attractions start to re-open across the county this week, we’ve picked some great ways you can get that culture fix we’ve all been missing during lockdown. 

Wonderful walks with tasty al fresco dining pit stops along the way.

The doors of Durham’s historic attractions may be closed at the moment, but with our Durham Discoveries blog series, you can go behind the closed doors of Locomotion in Shildon, home to Locomotion No.1 and more than 200 years of railway history. 

Follow your own path this National Walking Month and take your pick of our top walking trails to try out on your next visit to Durham. 

We’ve picked some of Durham’s most picturesque pub gardens and roof terraces to help you decide where you’d like to enjoy your next outdoor tipple or two…