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  1. Durham City World Heritage Site
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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 167 reviews167 reviews

    Newcastle Tour Company

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    Guiding Company

    including Durham City and County Durham,

    Discover our award-winning tours to North East England - explore Newcastle, Durham, Hadrian's Wall , Alnwick Castle, Holy Island or Northumberland National Park with us!

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    More info for Newcastle Tour Company
  2. An arch at night

    Add Stargazing in the North Pennines to your Itinerary

    Stargazing in the North Pennines

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    Outdoor and Wildlife Activity

    Stanhope

    Some of the darkest skies in England are found in the North Pennines. Much of the area is remote, wild countryside with little development and the views of the night sky are second to none.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Stargazing in the North Pennines
  3. Causey Arch Picnic Area Walking Route

    Add Causey Arch Picnic Area Walking Route to your Itinerary

    Causey Arch Picnic Area Walking Route

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    Walking Route

    Near Stanley

    Causey Arch Picnic Area is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified, a scheduled monument and Local Wildlife Site. Habitats include Ancient woodland, running water and grassland. It is suitable for walkers and wheelchair users.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Causey Arch Picnic Area Walking Route
  4. guided tour locomotion

    Add Locomotion: Guided Tours to your Itinerary

    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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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member
    More info for Locomotion: Guided Tours
  5. North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty  Guided Walk: Two Hills

    Add St John's Chapel to Edmundbyers Circular Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    St John's Chapel to Edmundbyers Circular Cycle Route

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    Bishop Auckland

    A strenuous 32 mile circular cycle ride up hill and down dale from St John's Chapel to Edmundbyers via Rookhope and Hunstanworth on the way there and Stanhope on the way back.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  6. External view of Holy Trinity Church, Wingate
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    Holy Trinity, Wingate

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    Wingate

    Holy Trinity Church, Wingate was built in 1841, just 2 years after the first shaft was sunk for Wingate Grange Colliery in 1839.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  7. Beach banks at Horden

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    Horden Grasslands Local Nature Reserve Walk

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    Walking Route

    Horden Grasslands is a Local Nature Reserve and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified, within Durham Heritage Coast. Habitats include grassland, scrub and woodland. The one-mile linear route takes you next to the grassland and the clifftops.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Horden Grasslands Local Nature Reserve Walk
  8. Historic Tours UK Ltd

    Historic Tours UK Ltd

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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.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Historic Tours UK Ltd
  9. Westgate to Slitt Wood

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    Westgate to Slitt Wood

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    Walking Route

    Westgate

    A series of small waterfalls accompanies this route along the picturesque Middlehope Burn, a tributary valley of Weardale.   

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  10. Crook Hall Gardens

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 1050 reviews1050 reviews

    Crook Hall Gardens

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    National Trust

    Durham City

    The medieval hall merges into a Jacobean manor house, which in turn merges into a Georgian town house, reflecting its development over the centuries. The Hall provides a spectacular backdrop to the stunning 10-acre gardens, paddock and fields,…

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    15 Feb 2025to20 Dec 2025
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  11. Durham Cathedral Tower

    Add Durham Cathedral Tower to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 7203 reviews7203 reviews

    Durham Cathedral Tower

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    Durham City

    Enjoy spectacular views of the historic city of Durham and the surrounding countryside by climbing the cathedral’s Central Tower. Make a climb up the towers, the high point of your visit to Durham Cathedral.

    Visitors can conquer the 325 steps and…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  12. Christchurch Durham

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    Christchurch Durham

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    Durham City

    Christchurch Durham is an Anglican Evangelical Church in Durham, please see website for more details.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  13. Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse

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    Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse

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    Riding/Trekking Centre

    CONSETT

    This 21km circular horse riding route is 70% off-road and enjoys 1,027m of ascent. It starts at Baybridge, close to the village of Blanchland. You’ll follow the Carriers’ Way across Bulbeck Common, alive with the evocative calls of wading birds in…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse
  14. St Cuthbert's Church North Road

    Add St Cuthbert's North Road to your Itinerary

    St Cuthbert's North Road

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    Church / Chapel

    Durham

    Please see website for full list of services and events :- http://cuthbertandaidan.durhamnorthteam.org/​​​​​​​ 

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for St Cuthbert's North Road
  15. Brancepeth Castle Golf Club

    Add Brancepeth Castle Golf Club to your Itinerary

    Brancepeth Castle Golf Club

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    Golf Course

    Durham

    Brancepeth Castle Golf is a first class parkland course designed by Harry S Colt around the ancient castle and providing a challenge to players of all abilities.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Brancepeth Castle Golf Club
  16. Dalton Moor Farm Owners Jenny and Tom

    Add Dalton Moor - Vegan Fruit Farm to your Itinerary

    Dalton Moor - Vegan Fruit Farm

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    Farm Shop

    Dalton le Dale, Seaham

    Vegan Foods and Drinks, hand made from fresh wild and cultivated plants grown right here on the farm.

    From 15th October we will have Pumpkins available for sale, along with a range of pumpkin and hallowe’en related activities, listed on our website…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    More info for Dalton Moor - Vegan Fruit Farm
  17. Coxhoe Quarry Wood Local Nature Reserve Walk

    Add Coxhoe Quarry Wood Local Nature Reserve Walk to your Itinerary

    Coxhoe Quarry Wood Local Nature Reserve Walk

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    Walking Route

    Durham

    Coxhoe Quarry Wood is a Local Nature Reserve, Local Wildlife Site and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Habitats include grassland, woodland and scrub.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Coxhoe Quarry Wood Local Nature Reserve Walk
  18. 2 children in life vests and safety helmets jumping from some rocks into a river with a small waterfall below them

    Add Weardale Adventures to your Itinerary

    Weardale Adventures

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    Activity Centre

    Ireshopeburn

    Weardale Adventure Centre offers fun and learning in an area of outstanding natural beauty in County Durham. The centre caters for adults, schools and groups and our experienced and qualified team ensure our guests create memories that last for a…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member
    More info for Weardale Adventures
  19. St John's Chapel - Farming, Mining & Methodism with permission of Durham County Council

    Add St John’s Chapel – Farming, Mining & Methodism to your Itinerary

    St John’s Chapel – Farming, Mining & Methodism

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    Type:

    Walking Route

    Bishop Auckland

    A circular 7 mile walk following the Mineral Valleys Walk waymarkers on meandering route around the villages of Ireshopeburn, St John’s Chapel and Daddry Shield.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for St John’s Chapel – Farming, Mining & Methodism
  20. Two people on bikes at the coast

    Add North Sea Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    North Sea Cycle Route

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    Type:

    Cycle Route

    passing through County Durham.,

    The North Sea Cycle Route is a 6,000km route based on existing national, regional and local cycle routes in Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Scotland and England, passing through Durham county.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for North Sea Cycle Route
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