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Beat the blues in Durham's Great Outdoors
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Durham Cathedral
Thought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England, with the tombs...
North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is one of the most beautiful and unspoilt...
Durham Heritage Coast
Experience the colourful and dramatic landscape of Durham’s Heritage Coast with its beaches, rugged...
Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
Refurbished in 2016, Killhope is a multi award winning Victorian lead mining museum offering a...
Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
Open Treasure is a new world-class exhibition route which transforms public access to some of...
Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
This circular 18km (60% off-road) horse riding trail has 370m of ascent and starts from the south...
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland - the market town with a fascinating 2,000 year heritage brought to life through...
Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street - a great north market town, home of the Durham Emirates Cricket Ground and proud...
Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
Experience a real sense of your past at Beamish, a living, working museum, set in 300 acres of...
Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
Derwent Reservoir is within the North Pennines AONB and, after Kielder, is the second largest...
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- 1Durham Cathedral
- 2North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- 3Durham Heritage Coast
- 4Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
- 5Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
- 6Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
- 7Bishop Auckland
- 8Chester-le-Street
- 9Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
- 10Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
- 11Horse Riding: Barnard Castle to Middleton-in-Teesdale: Taste Trail
Explore Durham
Durham is an amazing county with a historic city at its heart, breathtaking dales to the west, a dramatic coastline to the east and a vale packed with amazing experiences.
Visit Durham City and admire the imposing Cathedral and Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Relax on a riverside walk or admire the views from a river cruise, or simply soak up the atmosphere at one of the many quaint coffee shops and tearooms tucked away on the city’s cobbled streets.
Step back in time in the Vale of Durham at award-winning attractions including Beamish Museum, Locomotion, the National Railway Museum at Shildon, and Auckland Castle. And don’t miss Kynren – the epic open air night show that takes place in Bishop Auckland throughout the summer.
Discover breathtaking views of the Durham Dales and North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a European and UNESCO Global Geopark, seek out natural wonders and hidden gems, and experience more fascinating attractions including The Bowes Museum.
The dales are a haven for walkers and cyclists who won't want to miss Hamsterley Forest, and the market town of Barnard Castle is a haven for walkers, officially reocgnised as a 'Walkers are Welcome' town. Plus there's the ideal chance for a photo at High Force, one of England's most spectacular waterfalls.
And if you prefer coast to countryside, explore the dramatic views, rugged beaches and rare wildlife on the Durham Coast.
