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Explore the colourful and dramatic landscape of Durham’s Heritage Coast with its beaches, rugged cliffs and imposing headlands. A truly stunning holiday location.
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City Tours
including Durham City and County Durham,
Welcome to Historic Tours UK! Whether you’re a student or a world traveller, I offer historic tours of Durham, Hadrian’s Wall, York. Manchester, and Chester.
Walking Tours
Durham
Take a historical walking tour of Durham, in a small group, with Peter. He's lived a few miles from here most of his life, and delivers the tour with knowledge and humour. You'll walk through a thousand years of history, from saints and kings to…
Viewpoint
Barnard Castle
The Rivers Tees and Greta join together at a local beauty spot called “The Meeting of the Waters” not far from the elegant Rokeby Hall and Gardens in Teesdale. The Teesdale Way public footpath can be accessed on the south side of Abbey Bridge…
Walking Route
New multi-day walking route launches in the North Pennines National Landscape
Natural Feature
Near Middleton-in Teesdale, Barnard Castle
Low Force waterfall is part of the River Tees in beautiful Upper Teesdale. It is easily accessible from Bowlees Visitor Centre.
Beach
Seaham
Seaham Beach is a pleasant stretch of rocky and sandy beach, with rocks pools a plenty. The dog-friendly beach stretches for approx. one mile along the town’s coastline, from the harbour wall to the north of the town.
Food/Drink Producer
Dipton
The Tea Enthusiasts have a lot to offer business customers large or small. Our personalised hands-on approach to service means your orders will not only be competitively priced within the market but customised to meet your needs. Bring your drinks…
Church / Chapel
Newton Aycliffe
Ancient ecclesiastical centre. Collection of 2 Saxon crosses dating from the 9thC, Saxon interior and Jacobean pulpit, altar, organ screen and pews.
Farm
Blackhall Colliery
Tweddle Farm is a fun-filled attraction in County Durham, offering something for all ages! Perfect for family days out, friends and couples alike. Meet and feed our friendly farm animals, enjoy daily hands-on animal encounters and hop aboard a…

Church / Chapel
Pittington
Believed that a wooden church existed on the site of the present church which dates from AD1000. About AD1180 the beautifully decorated north aisle arches were added.
Church / Chapel
Durham
Please see website for full list of services and events :- http://cuthbertandaidan.durhamnorthteam.org/
Boat Trip
Durham City
The Prince Bishop River Cruiser offers cruises with spectacular views of historic Durham City, Cathedral, Castle and Bridges and evening cruises with a difference twelve months of the year.
Nature Reserve
Witton-le-Wear
One of our region’s most important wildlife sites, this wetland reserve, bordered by the River Wear, also contains mixed woodlands and species rich grasslands.
Church / Chapel
Durham
St John’s draws together people of all ages and backgrounds to follow Christ.
Fishery
Durham
Two mile stretch of the river Wear, 1 mile either side of the Abbey, access above abbey is by the river bank and below abbey by a road way leading to various points of easy access to the river bank.

Food/Drink Producer
WL Distillery is a North East based Gin Distillery, combining our passion for gin and the great outdoors by creating authentic tasting gins made with specially selected ingredients
Our recently released First Edition Gin inspired by our…
Church / Chapel
Chester-le-Street
The cathedral church and shrine of St Cuthbert from AD883 to 995 with attached anchorage containing displays on Roman, Saxon and medieval times.
Leisure / Swimming Pool
Chester-le-Street
25 Metre swimming pool, learner pool, swimming lessons and aqua fit. Sauna and steam room, exercise classes, adventure play area, Fitness suite and weights room. Please ring to check times as a session system is currently in operation.
Cycle Route
Stanley
The Beamish Loop is a 7 mile challenging cycle route off and on-road. It is marked on the Durham County Council North Durham Cycle Map as CDN6.
Walking Routes
Newbiggin
Centuries ago Viking invaders and settlers left their mark in the local dialect words of the Durham Dales. The Old Norse word “foss” referred to a waterfall and still it echoes down the ages in the modern word “force”. Close to Bowlees Visitor…
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