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  1. Riverside path

    Add Hunwick Village, Church Path and River Side Walk - Heritage Walk 2 to your Itinerary

    Hunwick Village, Church Path and River Side Walk - Heritage Walk 2

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    Walking Route

    Hunwick

    A short walk around Hunwick and the riverside. 5.3 miles.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Hunwick Village, Church Path and River Side Walk - Heritage Walk 2
  2. Prince Bishop River Cruiser and Browns Rowing Boats

    Add Prince Bishop River Cruiser and Browns Rowing Boats to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 201 reviews201 reviews

    Prince Bishop River Cruiser and Browns Rowing Boats

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    Boat Trip

    Durham City

    The Prince Bishop River Cruiser offers cruises with spectacular views of historic Durham City, Cathedral, Castle and Bridges and evening cruises with a difference twelve months of the year.

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    1 Apr 2025to31 Oct 2025
    More info for Prince Bishop River Cruiser and Browns Rowing Boats
  3. Lanchester Parish Walks

    Add Cold Pig Hill Walk to your Itinerary

    Cold Pig Hill Walk

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    Walking Route

    Durham

    Discover the beautiful scenery and rich heritage of Lanchester Parish. Distance: 7 Miles

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Cold Pig Hill Walk
  4. A church at Dalton-le-Dale

    Add Dalton-le-Dale and Dawdon - Connecting the Coast to your Itinerary

    Dalton-le-Dale and Dawdon - Connecting the Coast

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    Walking Route

    Seaham

    Explore Dawdon Dene, visit the Norman Church of St Andrew and Dalden Tower, a former medieval manor house. 

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Dalton-le-Dale and Dawdon - Connecting the Coast
  5. Path surrounded by heather in Hedleyhope Fell

    Add Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve

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    Tow Law

    One of the largest mid-altitude heathlands remaining in County Durham, Hedleyhope Fell is a mosaic of heather, bilberry, acid grassland, rush pasture, bracken beds, patches of gorse and scattered trees.

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Hedleyhope Fell Nature Reserve
  6. Deer in forest

    Add Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve to your Itinerary

    Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve

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    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.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve
  7. 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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    Walking Route

    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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  8. Family cycling

    Add Cycling at Hamsterley Forest to your Itinerary

    Cycling at Hamsterley Forest

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    Cycling and Mountain Biking

    Bishop Auckland

    Hamsterley Forest is one of the Northeast’s premier mountain bike destinations, with over 2000 hectares of forest to explore on 33 miles of waymarked trails and countless more miles of seldom travelled forest road Hamsterley Forest has something for…

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  9. elvet methodist church

    Add Elvet Methodist Church to your Itinerary

    Elvet Methodist Church

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    Durham

    Elvet Methodist Church is situated in Old Elvet, three minutes walk east of the market place.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  10. Lanchester Parish Walks

    Add South Ridge Walk to your Itinerary

    South Ridge Walk

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    Walking Route

    Durham

    Discover the beautiful scenery and rich heritage of Lanchester Parish. Distance: 7 Miles

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  11. Coarse fishing at Derwent

    Add Derwent Waterside Park Fishery to your Itinerary

    Derwent Waterside Park Fishery

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    Fishing

    Edmundbyers

    Derwent Waterside Park offers fishing in beautiful surroundings for fly and bait anglers. The fishery enjoys lots of open space and is well stocked from its own fish farm.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  12. Derwent Reservoir Trout Fishery

    Add Derwent Reservoir Walk to your Itinerary

    Derwent Reservoir Walk

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    Walking Route

    Edmundbyers

    Discover the wildlife and history of Derwent Reservoir along the multi user trail while taking in the breathtaking views of the reservoir.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Derwent Reservoir Walk
  13. Walking in the North Pennines

    Add Tow Law and Thornley Beck to your Itinerary

    Tow Law and Thornley Beck

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    Walking Route

    Bishop Auckland

    A moderate 4.5 mile circular walk across farmland and through woodland with stunning views of Weardale.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Tow Law and Thornley Beck
  14. Tow Law - Willington Cycle Route

    Add Tow Law - Willington Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Tow Law - Willington Cycle Route

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    Cycle Route

    Weardale, Tow Law

    A moderate 21 mile loop taking in Wolsingham and The Weardale Railway.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Tow Law - Willington Cycle Route
  15. Girl looking through a magnifying glass into a bug pot

    Add RSPB Saltholme to your Itinerary

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    TripAdvisor Traveller Rating - 494 reviews494 reviews

    RSPB Saltholme

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    Outdoor and Wildlife Activity

    Middlesbrough

    RSPB Saltholme is the perfect place if you’re new to birdwatching or want to get out in nature. Our family-friendly wetlands have a helpful visitor's centre and hides which let you get up close to water rail, avocet and terns, plus a cafe, play area…

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    1 Apr 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 09:30 - 17:00
    From:
    1 Nov 2025to31 Mar 2026Open 09:30 - 16:00

    Awards

    • Visit England VAQAS 2021VAQAS
    • Regional and Miscellaneous VisitEngland Gold Accolade 2023VisitEngland Gold Accolade
    More info for RSPB Saltholme
  16. Crux Fitness

    Add Crux Fitness to your Itinerary

    Crux Fitness

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    Wellness Retreat

    Stanley

    Crux Fitness provides bespoke personal training programs created to guarantee you reach your goals.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Crux Fitness
  17. Neptune statue in Durham Market Place

    Add Durham/Brandon/Sunderland Bridge/Bowburn Loop Cycle Route to your Itinerary

    Durham/Brandon/Sunderland Bridge/Bowburn Loop Cycle Route

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    Cycle Route

    Durham

    Durham City via NCN Route 14 to the Brandon & Bishop railpath but just after Brandon cross the A690 to Sunderland Bridge (minor road/good track).

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Durham/Brandon/Sunderland Bridge/Bowburn Loop Cycle Route
  18. Wolsingham to Tunstall Reservoir

    Add Wolsingham to Tunstall Reservoir to your Itinerary

    Wolsingham to Tunstall Reservoir

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    Walking Route

    BISHOP AUCKLAND

    Walk high on both sides of the valley from Wolsingham to the wooded banks of Tunstall Reservoir. The Durham Prince Bishops developed Wolsingham from the 12th Century onwards as deer-hunting country and it is still well-wooded today.

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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
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  19. Bishop Auckland Town Hall

    Add Bishop Auckland Trail - Long to your Itinerary

    Bishop Auckland Trail - Long

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    Walking Route

    Bishop Auckland

    This Walk is a medium grade 4 1/2 miles (7 1/4 km) through peaceful countryside and woodland, including Auckland Palace and Binchester Roman Fort. This should take 2 – 2 1/2 hours.


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    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Bishop Auckland Trail - Long
  20. Durham City Art Trail

    Add Durham City Art Trail to your Itinerary

    Durham City Art Trail

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    Walking Route

    DURHAM

    So much in Durham City can be enjoyed as art including buildings, sculpture, paintings, literature, music and crafts old and new.    And so much in Durham has inspired works of art, old and new.  That sudden unexpected view; a shaft of light…

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    From:
    1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
    More info for Durham City Art Trail
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