News

News

September 2018

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  International travel trade ‘Discover Durham’ as group destination05-09-2018

  Discover Durham welcomed international travel trade operators in September to experience the best the county has to offer the inbound group...

June 2018

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  Crook Hall awarded Coach Friendly Status Award27-06-2018

  Crook Hall and Gardens have been awarded ‘Coach Friendly Status’ by CPT UK.

  The award was presented to Maggie Bell by Martin Dean,...

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  North Pennines Stargazing Festival returns19-06-2018

  Pictured aboveThe Bowlees Visitor Centre

  Dates for the second North Pennines Stargazing Festival have been announced and after last...

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  Uncover the past this summer at Auckland Castle 14-06-2018

  Aspiring archaeologists of all ages can step back through the centuries on a summertime search at Auckland Castle.

  John Castling, The Auckland...

May 2018

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  Mining Art Gallery welcomes its 10,000th visitor31-05-2018

  Durham's only art gallery dedicated to the North East region’s coalmining heritage, celebrated a milestone moment this week after welcoming...

April 2018

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  The Auckland Tower due to open July 201818-04-2018

  Visits to The Auckland Project will soon begin at Auckland Tower where you can find all the information you need to explore Auckland castle, grounds...

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  Doors open at Durham City's newest hotel18-04-2018

  The transformation of the Old Shire Hall in Durham City into a £15m boutique hotel and Marco Pierre White Steakhouse is now complete and the...

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  Re-making Beamish18-04-2018

  Work on Remaking Beamish, the biggest project in Beamish’s 48-year history, is progressing very well, despite the dreadful weather that hit the...