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  1. Frosterley Marble Walk

    Add Frosterley Marble Walk to your Itinerary

    Frosterley Marble Walk

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    Walking Route

    Frosterley, Bishop Auckland

    Three walks in search of Frosterley Marble.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Frosterley Marble Walk
  2. st johns

    Add St John's Church to your Itinerary

    St John's Church

    Type

    Type:

    Church / Chapel

    Durham

    St John’s draws together people of all ages and backgrounds to follow Christ.  

    Dates

    From:
    10 July 2025to31 Aug 2025
    More info for St John's Church
  3. Autumn hills at North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

    Add A Dales Journey in the Footsteps of John Wesley to your Itinerary

    A Dales Journey in the Footsteps of John Wesley

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    Type:

    Guided Tour

    “A Dales Journey” is a 90 miles drive following the footsteps of John Wesley’s 1761 journey visiting five of the oldest Methodist chapels in the world.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for A Dales Journey in the Footsteps of John Wesley
  4. Map for Discover Brightwater

    Discover Brightwater

    Type

    Type:

    Nature Trail

    The Discover Brightwater Landscape Project is a National Lottery Heritage Fund supported project that aims to reveal, restore and celebrate the heritage of the Brightwater area. This includes its built, natural and cultural heritage.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Discover Brightwater
  5. Escape Rooms Durham

    Add Escape Rooms Durham to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 463 reviews463 reviews

    Escape Rooms Durham

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    Attraction

    Durham City

    You and your team of up to six people will be locked in a room. You have one hour to solve the puzzles, find the key, and escape!

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    More info for Escape Rooms Durham
  6. North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty  Guided Walk: Two Hills

    Add Westgate Circular Walk to your Itinerary

    Westgate Circular Walk

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    Walking Route

    Bishop Auckland

    A 4.5 mile circular walk with steep gradients and rought terrain. The route sets out in woodland along Middlehope Burn and ends in a long and gradual descent along a walled track with superb views across the valley.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Westgate Circular Walk
  7. Young girl playing indoor mini-golf with help from two adults under colorful lighting.

    Add The Hole in Wand to your Itinerary

    The Hole in Wand

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    Adventure / Mini Golf

    Seaham

    Discover the Magic at The Hole In Wand – Dalton Park!

    Step into a world of wonder at The Hole In Wand, County Durham’s most magical mini-golf adventure! Following the spellbinding success of our York, Blackpool, and Chester locations, we’re…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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  8. Hamsterley Common Circular

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    Hamsterley Common Circular

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    Cycle Route

    Hamsterley, Bishop Auckland

    Route CDW13 – 24 miles. On- and off-road sections with some challenging ups and downs over mixed terrain including single and double tracks. Superb views over Weardale but not advised in bad weather. See County Durham West Cycle Map.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  9. Cycle Path at Castle Eden

    Add Three Rivers Cycle Route Haswell to Hartlepool National Route 14 to your Itinerary

    Three Rivers Cycle Route Haswell to Hartlepool National Route 14

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    Cycle Route

    Haswell

    The Haswell to Wingate section (5 miles) is shared with National Route 1. It continues on its mostly off-road route following a disused railway path, gently climbing down through Castle Eden to Crimdon before continuing towards Hartlepool (10 miles).

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Three Rivers Cycle Route Haswell to Hartlepool National Route 14
  10. Tees Railway Path

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    Tees Railway Path

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    Cycle Route

    Middleton in Teesdale

    This route is set in the attractive countryside of Teesdale, within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The path starts just outside Middleton-in-Teesdale, passing the picturesque villages of Mickleton and Romaldkirk.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Tees Railway Path
  11. Bertie's Play Village at Prince Bishops Place

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    Bertie's Play Village

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    Family Activity Centre

    Durham City

    Bertie's Play Village is a children’s stay-and-play facility that offers children, parents and families a place to take a break from their shopping trip at Prince Bishops Place.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Bertie's Play Village
  12. Image of the 1900s Town Street at Beamish Museum, people waiting to board the tram.

    Add Beamish - The Living Museum of the North to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 8972 reviews8972 reviews

    Beamish - The Living Museum of the North

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    Beamish

    Discover an amazing journey through time at Beamish Museum as you travel back in time to the 1820s, early 1900s, 1940s and 1950s and become immersed in real, living history.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025

    Awards

    • Visit England VAQAS 2021VAQAS
    • Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Highly Commended 2020North East England Tourism Awards - Large Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Highly Commended
    • Visit England VisitEngland Award for Excellence Bronze 2016VisitEngland Award for Excellence Bronze
    • Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020 2020TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2020
    • Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021WTTC Safe Travels
    More info for Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
  13. Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve Walk/Cycle Route

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    Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve Walk/Cycle Route

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    Walking Route

    Durham

    Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Local Wildlife Site, and is UK Woodland Assurance Scheme certified. Habitats include grassland, scrub and wetland. Horses and cyclists are allowed on the cycle path.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Crowtrees Local Nature Reserve Walk/Cycle Route
  14. Leisurely Walk Around Staindrop

    Add Leisurely Walk Around Staindrop to your Itinerary

    Leisurely Walk Around Staindrop

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    Walking Route

    Staindrop

    Leisurely Walk Around Staindrop.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Leisurely Walk Around Staindrop
  15. Exterior image of The Faith Museum at The Auckland Project.

    Add The Faith Museum - The Auckland Project to your Itinerary

    The Faith Museum - The Auckland Project

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    Museum

    Bishop Auckland

    Sitting in the historic Grade 1 listed Scotland Wing of Auckland Palace, The Faith Museum explores the myriad ways in which faith has shaped lives and communities across Britain, inviting visitors to consider how people across history have…

    Dates

    From:
    19 Feb 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times

    Awards

    • Regional and Miscellaneous VisitEngland Gold Accolade 2024VisitEngland Gold Accolade
    • Visit England VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction 2024VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction
    More info for The Faith Museum - The Auckland Project
  16. The Cafe on the Green

    Add Durham City - Churches, Chapels and Cafes Trail to your Itinerary

    Durham City - Churches, Chapels and Cafes Trail

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    Walking Route

    DURHAM

    Stay even longer in Durham City to explore a selection of the city’s parish churches and places of worship.   Discover heritage embracing the quirky, the poignant and the charming.  Some are architectural gems.   Many display beautiful, decorative…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Durham City - Churches, Chapels and Cafes Trail
  17. The Angel of the North

    Add The Angel's Way to your Itinerary

    The Angel's Way

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    Type:

    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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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for The Angel's Way
  18. Route description for Auckland Way Railway Path

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

    Auckland Way Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route)

    Type

    Type:

    Walking Route

    A688, Bishop Auckland

    A 4.3 mile route between Bishop Auckland and Spennymoor on a former railway line passing New Coundon and Binchester, close to Auckland Park and Binchester Roman Fort.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Auckland Way Railway Path (Walking and Cycling Route)
  19. st godric roman catholic church

    Add Our Lady of Mercy and St Godric Church to your Itinerary

    Our Lady of Mercy and St Godric Church

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    Church / Chapel

    Durham

    The Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Godric is our Grade II listed church, conveniently located in Durham City Centre.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Our Lady of Mercy and St Godric Church
  20. Deer in forest

    Add Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve

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    Type:

    Nature Reserve

    Peterlee

    Castle Eden Dene is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is home to an extraordinary variety of birds, more than 450 species of plants, and some of our favourite mammals, such as roe deer and fox.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve
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