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  1. Photography Workshop with Gary Lintern

    Add Durham Cathedral Tours to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 7243 reviews7243 reviews

    Durham Cathedral Tours

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    Cathedral / Minister

    Durham City

    Discover the hidden history of Durham Cathedral with one of our regular guided tours. Tours are available Monday to Saturday and last for approximately 1 hour. Tickets can be purchased from the Information Desk at the back of the Cathedral on the…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
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    More info for Durham Cathedral Tours
  2. guided tour locomotion

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    Locomotion: Guided Tours

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    Attraction Tours

    Shildon

    Join one of our knowledgable guides for a tour exploring the fascinating stories behind the objects on display at Locomotion. Free Tour, every weekday 11:00 - 16:00. Suitable for all ages. Call 01904 685 780 to confirm tour.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member
    More info for Locomotion: Guided Tours
  3. seating area inside the Empire Consett theatre

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    Empire Consett

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    Theatre

    Consett

    500 seat capacity theatre and cinema in the heart of Consett.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  4. Selset Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Selset Reservoir Wild Brown Trout Fishery

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    Baldersdale

    Selset Reservoir is one of the best wild brown trout fishery in the country offering fantastic scenery of the North Pennine grouse moors.

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    From:
    22 Mar 2026to30 Sept 2026
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  5. Image of an information board showing Durham Cathedral and text describing the World Heritage Site at Palace Green Library.

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 130 reviews130 reviews

    World Heritage Site Visitor Centre at Palace Green Library

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    Durham City

    Providing a perfect introduction to the Durham World Heritage Site for all ages, the visitor centre is the gateway to discovering what it is that makes Durham so significant, and what there is to see and do around the peninsula.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
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    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020 2020TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020
    • Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021Northern Saints Trails Passport
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  6. No 42 Arts Bishop Auckland

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    No 42

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    Arts & Crafts Shop

    Bishop Auckland

    Our shop supports local artists, offering them a place to display and sell their work – some of which has been created upstairs in Pod, the special incubator studios created to help new creative businesses. With almost a 100 artists selling their…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  7. Exterior image of The Story, Mount Oswald, from the lawn.

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    The Story

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    South Road, Durham

    The Story offers a gateway to the history of County Durham and its people. Bringing together our diverse collections of records and objects for the first time, The Story charts thousands of years of everyday life in the county.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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  8. Balderhead Reservoir Trout Fishery

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    Balderhead Reservoir Wild Brown Trout Fishery

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    Baldersdale

    Balderhead Reservoir is one of the best wild brown trout fisheries in the country, offering fantastic scenery of the North Pennine Grouse Moors.

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    22 Mar 2026to30 Sept 2026
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  9. Knitsley Farm Shop

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    Consett

    Award Winning Farm Shop & Restaurant based in the Derwent Valley, near to Consett and Lanchester. Wide range of fresh foods available to buy in the shop and enjoy in the comfort of the café.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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  10. Women getting a spa treatment

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    Nu Spa Durham: Radisson Blu Hotel

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    Durham City

    In the centre of Durham, wellness lies at the heart of nu spa.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  11. Exterior image of The Faith Museum at The Auckland Project.

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    The Faith Museum - The Auckland Project

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    Bishop Auckland

    Sitting in the historic Grade 1 listed Scotland Wing of Auckland Palace, The Faith Museum explores the myriad ways in which faith has shaped lives and communities across Britain, inviting visitors to consider how people across history have…

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    From:
    19 Feb 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    18 Feb 2026to24 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous VisitEngland Gold Accolade 2024VisitEngland Gold Accolade
    • Visit England VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2024VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction
    More info for The Faith Museum - The Auckland Project
  12. A building and the sea at Seaham Harbour Marina

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    Seaham Harbour Marina

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    Seaham

    The multi award-winning Seaham Marina is County Durham's one and only marina. The marina provides facilities for 96 boats and is home to a fantastic selection of local businesses. From cafes serving delicious homemade cakes to physiotherapy and…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  13. Dalton Park Main Entrance

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 383 reviews383 reviews

    Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors

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    Shopping Centre

    Seaham

    The biggest outlet shopping centre in the North East, with over 65 outlet shops, 10 cafes & restaurants and 7 screen cinema.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    More info for Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors
  14. Durham Heritage Coast

    Add Durham Heritage Coast to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 211 reviews211 reviews

    Durham Heritage Coast

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    Beach

    Seaham

    Experience the colourful and dramatic landscape of Durham’s Heritage Coast with its beaches, rugged cliffs and magnificent flora and fauna.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Durham Heritage Coast
  15. Inside Cathedral Shop

    Add Cathedral Shop to your Itinerary

    Cathedral Shop

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    Durham City

    Enjoy a unique shopping experience in one of the most remarkable, intact, monastic, vaulted undercrofts in the UK. Browse a range of seasonal and locally sourced products.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Cathedral Shop
  16. view of Durham Cathedral from River Wear

    Add Durham Cathedral to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 7243 reviews7243 reviews

    Durham Cathedral

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    Durham City

    Thought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England, with the tombs of St Cuthbert and The Venerable Bede. Please check opening times before travelling.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    • Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025 2025TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025
    More info for Durham Cathedral
  17. Walking in the North Pennines

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    Walking in the North Pennines

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    Walking

    Stanhope

    The North Pennines have a vast rights of way network, including the Pennine Way National Trail, numerous circular walks and large areas of open access land making it a great place to go for a walk.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for Walking in the North Pennines
  18. A sheep with a black woolly nose popping its head through a fence

    Add The Paddocks to your Itinerary

    The Paddocks

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    Farm

    Bishop Auckland

    Step into nature’s playground, with over 50 animals to interact with and feed in a relaxing environment.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member
    More info for The Paddocks
  19. Exterior seating of cafe

    Add Bishop Auckland Town Hall to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Town Hall

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    Gallery

    Bishop Auckland

    Bishop Auckland Town Hall is a multi-purpose cultural venue situated in Bishop Auckland market place. It offers regular art exhibitions, live music, theatre and films as well as a café and library with free internet access and local history…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021Northern Saints Trails Passport
    More info for Bishop Auckland Town Hall
  20. coached sports session Durham city Wharton park family fun

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 89 reviews89 reviews

    Wharton Park

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    Municipal Park

    Durham City

    This VisitEngland accredited attraction Wharton Park commands spectacular views across Durham City. The historic park now offers a brand new heritage centre and cafe, play area for all ages, an amphitheatre and miniature car track, multi-use games…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021Northern Saints Trails Passport
    More info for Wharton Park
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