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Raby Castle
Medieval Raby Castle, home of Lord Barnard's family since 1626, includes a 200 acre deer park,...
Hamsterley Forest
Information point and tearoom, cycle hire and forest drive with children's play area. Four mile...
Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
Open Treasure is a new world-class exhibition route which transforms public access to some of...
Museum of Archaeology
Living on the Hills - 10,000 years of Durham. This permanent exhibition uses objects from Museum of...
Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
Refurbished in 2016, Killhope is a multi award winning Victorian lead mining museum offering a...
Durham Castle Tours
Durham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour only. Opening...
High Force Waterfall
High Force is the most majestic of the waterfalls on the River Tees. The falls are only a short...
Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
This circular 18km (60% off-road) horse riding trail has 370m of ascent and starts from the south...
Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
Derwent Reservoir is within the North Pennines AONB and, after Kielder, is the second largest...
Wharton Park
This VisitEngland accredited attraction Wharton Park commands spectacular views across Durham City....
Durham Cathedral
Thought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England, with the tombs...
Durham Cathedral Tours
Discover the hidden history of Durham Cathedral with one of our regular guided tours. Tours are...
Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
Experience a real sense of your past at Beamish, a living, working museum, set in 300 acres of...
Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse
This 21km circular horse riding route is 70% off-road and enjoys 1,027m of ascent. It starts at...
Diggerland
Diggerland is the UK’s most unique construction-themed adventure park where guests can drive, ride...
The Auckland Project
Auckland Castle is the former private palace for the Prince Bishops of Durham, dating back 900...
Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
Created in the 1930s, Riverside Park has always been popular with visitors. It was redeveloped in...
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- 1Raby Castle
- 2Hamsterley Forest
- 3Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
- 4Museum of Archaeology
- 5Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
- 6Durham Castle Tours
- 7High Force Waterfall
- 8Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
- 9Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
- 10Wharton Park
- 11Durham Cathedral
- 12Durham Cathedral Tours
- 13Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
- 14Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse
- 15Diggerland
- 16Ushaw
- 17The Auckland Project
- 18Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
Things to Do
There's no shortage of things to do during a short break in Durham - a county full of surprises.
No visit to the county would be complete without a visit to the world-famous Durham Cathedral, which together with the adjacent Castle forms a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Durham City. And if you love history you can delve further into the county's fascinating past at exciting attractions in the Durham Dales, Durham Coast and the Vale of Durham including Beamish - The living Museum of the North, England's largest open air museum. Plus, don't miss the spectacular live open air night show Kynren, an epic tale of England, which takes place in Bishop Auckland throughout the summer.
Take some tranquil time out in the county's many green spaces, country parks and gardens, or get active as you explore the Durham Dales of Teesdale and Weardale, and the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - packed with walking and cycling routes and dotted with hidden gems and historical treasure troves.
From a day at the races to international cricket, golfing holidays and indulgent spa breaks, you'll be spoilt for choice in Durham.
