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  1. Screaming Chimp logo

    Add Screaming Chimp Chilli Sauce to your Itinerary

    Screaming Chimp Chilli Sauce

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    Food/Drink Producer

    Witton Gilbert

    Here at Screaming Chimp HQ, we think it is important to supply the best product possible, so we only use the best produce for the job.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  2. Picnic Spot: Waldridge Fell (cycling not permitted)

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    Picnic Spot: Waldridge Fell (cycling not permitted)

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    Chester Le Street

    There is no need to travel to the North Pennine hills to enjoy moorland. Waldridge Fell is an unusual landscape to find so close to an urban area but with its mix of rare lowland heath supporting heather and bilberry it makes for a particularly…

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  3. View of the golf course with a golfer in the distance. A sand bunker to the right and tree in the distance.

    Add Golf at Headlam Hall Country Hotel to your Itinerary

    Golf at Headlam Hall Country Hotel

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    Golf Course

    Gainford

    Located in the Durham dales in the North East, and set over rolling pastureland around the Hall gardens this enjoyable and challenging course features an abundance of natural features including rig & fur, woodland, streams and ponds.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    More info for Golf at Headlam Hall Country Hotel
  4. St Cuthbert's Church North Road

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    St Cuthbert's North Road

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    Durham

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

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  5. Replica mine shaft overlooking the sea

    Add Easington Colliery Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Easington Colliery Nature Reserve

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    Near Easington Colliery

    The site of the former Easington Colliery has been designated as a local nature reserve and has good car parking facilities very close to the coastal footpath.  

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  6. Moor House Activity Centre

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    Moor House Activity Centre

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    Houghton-le-Spring

    We provide tailor made outdoor education solutions for everyone.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  7. Crimdon beach on sunny day

    Crimdon Dene Beach

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    Crimdon

    With its sandy beaches, Crimdon has been a popular place for holiday makers for many years. From the 1920’s miners came to Crimdon for their annual summer holidays.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  8. 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 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  9. Durham Presbyterian Church

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    Durham Presbyterian Church

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    Durham

    Bible-based preaching in a warm and friendly atmosphere. In the evening, after the second service, there is an opportunity to ask questions in an informal setting over tea in a member’s home. Please do join us, we’d love to see you at any of our…

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  10. Countryside Service Durham County Council

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    Countryside Service Durham County Council

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    Outdoor and Wildlife Activity

    Durham

    Durham County Council Countryside Service
    Landscapes shaped by industry, now home to nature reserves and reclaimed railway paths. Guided walks bring the past to life, events and volunteering.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  11. Tommy statue at sunset

    Add Eleven-O-One to your Itinerary

    Eleven-O-One

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    Seaham

    Tommy is a statue of a Great War soldier by artist Ray Lonsdale. Displayed close to Seaham war memorial, on Terrace Green by the seafront in Seaham, County Durham.  It depicts a First World War soldier, wearing boots, puttees, greatcoat and tin hat,…

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  12. Horden Colliery Heritage Centre

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    Horden Colliery Heritage Centre

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    Horden

    Heritage Centre with themed rooms. Mining Museum going back 100 years with 350 archives, photographs of Horden, lots of history, 1940s rooms.

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    1 Mar 2026to31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
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  13. Perennial Touring - Heather McFall Blue Badge Tour Guide

    Perennial Touring - Heather McFall Blue Badge Tour Guide

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    including Durham City, Durham Cathedral, Teesdale rural heritage and the industrial heritage of Weardale',

    I offer a friendly, professional, comprehensive tour service and deliver this with enthusiasm and fun. This also includes Durham University Colleges and Campus Orientation Tours.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026

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    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
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  14. Tourific

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    Tourific

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    Durham City

    Step inside one of the world’s greatest Norman buildings, a fortress-church born from a legendary journey, and unlock its fascinating stories on this self-guided audio tour of Durham Cathedral.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  15. METHODIST CHURCH DURHAM

    Add North Road Methodist Church to your Itinerary

    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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    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
    More info for North Road Methodist Church
  16. Enter CIC

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    Enter CIC

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    Arts Centre

    Dean Bank, Ferryhill

    Producing professional and community theatre of the highest standard.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  17. Footpath through Hawthorn Dene

    Add Hawthorn Dene Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Hawthorn Dene Nature Reserve

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    Hawthorn Village

    The second largest coastal Dene in the county, consisting of relatively unspoilt ancient woodland and species rich limestone hay meadows.  

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  18. The Bowes Museum Durham

    Add A couple's luxury escape to the countryside to your Itinerary

    A couple's luxury escape to the countryside

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    Driving Route

    Experience the true treasures of Teesdale as you criss-cross the stunning river valley vistas that meander around the River Tees.

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  19. North Pennines in Autumn

    Add Picnic Spot: Rookhope to your Itinerary

    Picnic Spot: Rookhope

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    Bishop Auckland

    It is always worthwhile turning off any of County Durham’s main roads to discover unexpected delights. None more so than in Weardale where in the village of Eastgate (west of Stanhope) a turning leads to the village of Rookhope and one of Durham’s…

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    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026
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  20. Laura Rhodes in front of Durham Cathedral

    Laura Rhodes Blue Badge Tourist Guide

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    Scenic Tours

    Let me show you the hidden treasures of the North East of England, as well as the better known places, and of course the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Castle.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    More info for Laura Rhodes Blue Badge Tourist Guide
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