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  1. Carved wooden sculpture depicting a Dragonfly

    Add Hardwick Park Sculpture Trail to your Itinerary

    Hardwick Park Sculpture Trail

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    Sedgefield

    Six wetland-inspired oak pieces, designed and carved by north east artists Lee and Jill Brewster.  The artworks, depicting a dragonfly, frog and other wetland animals, were commissioned by the Discover Brightwater Landscape Project team.  

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  2. Durham City to St Michaels and all Angels Walk

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    Durham City to St Michaels and all Angels Walk

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    Walking Route

    Durham

    Countryside walks from Durham City to a medieval village Church in Witton Gilbert.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  3. Tunstall Circular Walk

    Add Tunstall Circular Walk to your Itinerary

    Tunstall Circular Walk

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    Walking Route

    Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland

    This 2 mile walk circles the Tunstall Reservoir just north of Wolsingham, within the North Pennines National Landscape.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  4. The shop front at Oakleaf

    Add Oakleaf Community Projects to your Itinerary

    Oakleaf Community Projects

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    Bishop Auckland

    We sell various products of gifts, home wear, cards, prints, dog accessories, indoor & outdoor plants and much more. We also do a variety of workshops of different crafts throughout the year.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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  5. Slices of bread Coghlans at Barningham
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    Coghlans Artisan Bakery

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    Barningham

    Coghlans handmade bread use no preservatives food colours or artificial flavours, just a natural product from yeast flour water and salt.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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  6. METHODIST CHURCH DURHAM

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    North Road Methodist Church

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    Durham

    Grade 2 listed Bethel chapel, which is now a Methodist Church dates back to 1853.

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  7. Broom House Farm Shop entrance.

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 391 reviews391 reviews

    Broom House Farm Shop

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    Near Witton Gilbert

    Broom House Farm is an organic farm situated high above the Browney River, overlooking Durham City. Since opening in 2004, the Farm Shop’s core aim remains selling their very own Aberdeen Angus beef, lamb, mutton and rare breed Saddleback pork,…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
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  8. Blue slide at Broom House Forest Adventure.

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 391 reviews391 reviews

    Broom House Forest Adventure

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    Near Witton Gilbert

    The Forest Adventure is an action packed family day out. Explore acres of green, leafy woodland, enjoy some fresh air whilst spending a few hours outdoors with family and friends.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
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  9. Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 125 reviews125 reviews

    Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre

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    Nature Reserve

    Chilton Moor, Houghton le Spring

    Rainton Meadows was created by the restoration of the Rye Hill Opencast coal mine in 1996 by UK Coal in partnership with Durham Wildlife Trust and the City of Sunderland.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021Northern Saints Trails Passport
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  10. St Nicolas Church

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    St Nicholas Church

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    Durham

    The Church in the Marketplace of Durham City.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  11. Neptune statue in Durham Market Place

    Add Circular Walk Around River Wear South of Durham City to your Itinerary

    Circular Walk Around River Wear South of Durham City

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    Durham

    Located just to the south of the historic city of Durham this picturesque walk encircles two huge loops of the River Wear. The section of the route just past Shincliffe Hall follows paths that were extensively lobbied for by the Ramblers.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  12. Seaham Beach - photograph by Charlie Hedley

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    Seaham - Durham Heritage Coast Walk

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    Seaham

    This walk provides opportunities to explore Seaham and the Marina where there are a number of places to have a coffee or a meal or simply enjoy the view with an ice cream.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  13. Old Durham Gardens

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 17 reviews17 reviews

    Old Durham Gardens

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    Garden

    Durham

    Old Durham Gardens can be found less than a mile east of Durham City Centre. The gardens can be reached through a number of walks, including a very pleasant route through Pelaw Woods and provide a charming public space for everyone to enjoy.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021Northern Saints Trails Passport
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  14. Countryside around Hunwick.

    Add Hunwick Village, New Hunwick and River Walk - Heritage Walk 3 to your Itinerary

    Hunwick Village, New Hunwick and River Walk - Heritage Walk 3

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    Hunwick

    A walk around Hunwick, New Hunwick & the river. Distance 7.5 miles.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  15. Grand Finale all cast of Kynren view from the tribune

    Add Kynren - An Epic Tale of England to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 2366 reviews2366 reviews

    Kynren - An Epic Tale of England

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    Bishop Auckland

    Travel through 2,000 years of history in a single unforgettable evening! Watch as legends come to life – Vikings storm ashore, battles rage, and heroes rise beneath a sky ablaze with magic and fire.

    In 2025, celebrate the 200th anniversary of the…

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    30 Aug 2025Open 20:15 -
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    6 Sept 2025Open 20:00 -
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    13 Sept 2025Open 19:45 -

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous Weardale Visitor Network Member 2025Weardale Visitor Network Member
    • Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025 2025TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards 2025
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  16. Lord Londonderry Statue

    Add Lord Londonderry Statue to your Itinerary

    Lord Londonderry Statue

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    Historic Site

    Durham City

    Raffaele Monti's statue of Charles William Vane Stewart, the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  17. A wall sculpture at Easington

    Add Nose's Point Local Nature Reserve Walk to your Itinerary

    Nose's Point Local Nature Reserve Walk

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    Nose's Point is a double Site of Special Scientific Interest for its geology and ecology. There is much to explore and discover here with easy to follow paths, stunning scenery, poetry, artworks and plenty more.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  18. Castle Bank Butchers Stanhope

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    Castle Bank Butchers Stanhope

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    Stanhope

    Offering: A Delivery Service

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  19. The Angel of the North

    Add The Angel's Way to your Itinerary

    The Angel's Way

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    Religious Activity

    Traverse Tyneside in all its multi-faceted allure, from a sandy seaside village to the site that once housed St Cuthbert’s remains through a titanic legacy of medieval magic, Industrial Age endeavour and sheer contemporary class.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  20. Sheep in a field

    Add Weardale Way to your Itinerary

    Weardale Way

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    Long distance walk (77 miles) running through The Land of the Prince Bishops. Steeped in history, beauty and a variety of landscapes.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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