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Durham's Heritage Coast

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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  1. Honeycomb

    Add The Canny Candy Gadgies to your Itinerary

    The Canny Candy Gadgies

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    Seaham

    The Canny Candy Gadgies is a third generation, family, confectionery business on the heritage coast.

    We are a fast growing, light hearted brand with a product portfolio of the highest quality, handcrafted, value for money, artisan confectionery…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  2. Hurworth Burn Reservoir.

    Add Walk - Hurworth Burn Reservoir Walk to your Itinerary

    Walk - Hurworth Burn Reservoir Walk

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    Walking Route

    Wingate

    One in a series of walks for children, produced by Bright Water Landscape Partnership.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  3. Derwent Reservoir County Durham

    Add Derwent Reservoir - Walks, Rides and Wildlife to your Itinerary

    Derwent Reservoir - Walks, Rides and Wildlife

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    Nature Trail

    Consett

    Derwent Reservoir is within the North Pennines National Landscape and, after Kielder, is the second largest reservoir in the region. There is a multi-user path from Pow Hill Country Park (south shore) to the dam at the eastern end of the reservoir…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  4. Easington beach banks

    Add Easington - Connecting the Coast to your Itinerary

    Easington - Connecting the Coast

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    Easington

    Explore the Easington Local Nature Reserve, stopping to admire the memorial garden. In the summer listen for skylarks and look out for the Durham Argus Butterfly. 

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  5. Teesdale Way: Abbey Bridge, Barnard Castle - Piercebridge

    Add Teesdale Way: Abbey Bridge, Barnard Castle - Piercebridge to your Itinerary

    Teesdale Way: Abbey Bridge, Barnard Castle - Piercebridge

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    Abbey Bridge to Whorlton via North Bank 5 kms
    Wholton to Winston via North Bank 4.5 kms
    Winston to Piercebridge via South Bank 9.5 km

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  6. Walking on the Durham Heritage Coast

    Add Dalton-le-Dale and Dawdon - Durham Heritage Coast Walk to your Itinerary

    Dalton-le-Dale and Dawdon - Durham Heritage Coast Walk

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    Seaham

    This walk takes us through Dalton-le Dale towards Dawdon with the option of visiting Noses’ Point and links to Durham’s Coastal Footpath. This walk is truly a journey through time from early Saxon settlements to industrial developments.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  7. Balderhead Reservoir Trout Fishery

    Add Teesdale Reservoirs Walk to your Itinerary

    Teesdale Reservoirs Walk

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    Baldersdale

    This 12.6km walk, starting at Balderhead Reservoir, offers an invigorating walk with stunning views of three of Northumbrian Water’s six reservoirs in Teesdale.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  8. Meeting of the Waters

    Add Walking in Teesdale: Abbey Bridge & Whorlton Circular to your Itinerary

    Walking in Teesdale: Abbey Bridge & Whorlton Circular

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    Barnard Castle

     A circular walk following the Teesdale Way along the River Tees downstream from Abbey Bridge past Meeting of the Waters and picturesque Dairy Bridge, made famous in the painting by Joseph Turner.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  9. YuMe World Durham

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    YuMe World Durham

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    Family Activity Centre

    Durham City

    Get ready for an extraordinary arcade experience at YuMe World Durham.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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  10. Cycling at Hamsterley Forest

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    Newton Aycliffe to Shildon Loop Cycle Route

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    Cycle Route

    Newton Aycliffe to Shildon Loop is a 16 mile easy cycle route town to town with a rural feel on the way, on-road. It is marked on the Durham County Council South Durham Cycle Map as CDS1.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  11. Durham river with views of Durham Cathedral

    Add Characterful Durham Tour to your Itinerary

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    Characterful Durham Tour

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    Durham

    This tour is not just about Durham, the place, but its people and the stories behind them. From Durham's Narnia connection to mining heritage, from saints to a serial killer, this city is full of stories you won't forget.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  12. Hesleden Dene woodland walk with woodland flowers

    Add Hesleden Dene Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Hesleden Dene Nature Reserve

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    Hesleden

    The reserve has exceptional natural exposures of magnesian limestone eroded to produce impressive outcrops with many caves and fissures. Hesleden Dene is best visited in spring for the woodland flora and autumn for the fungi and turning leaves.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Hesleden Dene Nature Reserve
  13. Walk - The Durham Round

    Walk - The Durham Round

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    Walking Route

    Long distance route for walkers around the boundary of County Durham. A challenge to walkers, researched by Jill Delaney.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  14. Alan McPhail Photography;

    Add Beamish Woods Circular Walk to your Itinerary

    Beamish Woods Circular Walk

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    Walking Route

    Near entrance to Beamish Museum, Stanley

    Discover Beamish's Hidden Valley. A 3 mile walk exploring industrial and natural heritage.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Beamish Woods Circular Walk
  15. A bird sculpture at Horden beach banks

    Add Horden - Connecting the Coast to your Itinerary

    Horden - Connecting the Coast

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    Walking Route

    Horden

    From Horden train station you can connect with the coastal walks and visit the iconic Little Tern sculpture or explore the Limekiln Gill Local Nature Reserve.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Horden - Connecting the Coast
  16. Cross in a church

    Add Cuddy's Corse to your Itinerary

    Cuddy's Corse

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    Chester-le-Street

    Follow this walk in the footsteps of Saint Cuthbert’s Community on their final journey from Chester-le-Street to Durham Cathedral, carrying the uncorrupted body (Corse) of Cuthbert, the Patron Saint of the North.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  17. Walking on the Durham Heritage Coast

    Add Blackhall Rocks Local Nature Reserve Walk to your Itinerary

    Blackhall Rocks Local Nature Reserve Walk

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    Walking Route

    Hartlepool

    Blackhall Rocks is a Local Nature Reserve and picnic area within Durham Heritage Coast and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Part Site of Special Scientific Interest, Special Area of Conservation.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  18. 'Lily of Lumley' - Escape Rooms Durham at Lumley Castle

    Add Escape Rooms Durham - Lily of Lumley to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 464 reviews464 reviews

    Escape Rooms Durham - Lily of Lumley

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    Attraction

    Chester-le-Street

    Lumley Castle holds a secret. For centuries the halls and passageways have been said to be haunted by Lily Of Lumley. You and your team are here to investigate the haunting and solve the mystery. 

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  19. Image of a couple enjoying a walk at twilight along the Durham Heritage Coast

    Add Easington Colliery - Durham Heritage Coast Walk to your Itinerary

    Easington Colliery - Durham Heritage Coast Walk

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    Walking Route

    Easington Colliery

    A walk to Beacon Hill...with stunning coastal views. The walk provides some stunning views of the coast and on a clear day the hills of North Yorkshire can be seen to the south and Sunderland to the north.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Easington Colliery - Durham Heritage Coast Walk
  20. Hamsterley Forest Run

    Add Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route) to your Itinerary

    Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route)

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    Walking Route

    Turn at Stonebridge roundabout onto B6302 to Ushaw Moor, Entrance is signed ½ mile on left

    A 9-mile route from Broompark Picnic Site, just outside Durham City to Bishop Auckland, residence of previous Bishops of Durham, running past Brancepeth, Willington, Sunnybrow, Hunwick and Toronto.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Brandon to Bishop Auckland Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route)
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