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    From ancient castles to fun in the fresh air - you'll be spoilt for choice for family days out on a trip to Durham.
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Take a walk with alpacas at Teesdale Alpacas in the Durham Dales

Teesdale Alpacas Farm Visits

Come for a leisurely wander around our farm and make friends with our wonderful animals.

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Take a walk with alpacas at Teesdale Alpacas in the Durham Dales

Alpaca Trekking with Teesdale Alpacas

Come for a walk with us and enjoy some stunning Teesdale scenery and make friends with one of our…

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Diggerland Durham Spindizzy Ride

Diggerland

Diggerland is the UK’s most unique construction-themed adventure park where guests can drive, ride…

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Grassholme Observatory

Waterside Parks purpose built observatory, based at Grassholme Reservoir near Barnard Castle,…

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Raby Castle

Welcome to Raby Castle and Deer Park. A stunning complete medieval castle in County Durham with a…

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The Bowes Museum

See outstanding collections of art, fashion and design housed in an impressive French-style public…

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The Spanish Gallery - The Auckland Project

The Spanish Gallery is unique in Britain, telling the story of the Spanish Golden Age in the 16th…

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Adventure Valley

Discover a world of family adventures at Adventure Valley, the North East’s biggest family…

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Beamish - The Living Museum of the North

Discover an amazing journey through time at Beamish Museum as you travel back in time to the 1820s,…

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Durham Cathedral Museum Family Fun Trail - closed until further notice.

Visiting a large, open space like this exhibition can be quite an experience for toddlers! There…

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Locomotion

At Locomotion you can see highlights of the national collection of railway vehicles in the world’s…

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  • 10Durham Cathedral Museum Family Fun Trail - closed until further notice.
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Looking for places to go with the kids? Look no further than Durham where you'll find a host of family attractions, activities and events giving you plenty of ideas of fun things to do with the kids.

From the multi award-winning museums where your little ones can travel back in time like Beamish, The Living Museum of the North and The Bowes Museum, to outdoor fun at Raby Castle, Hall Hill Farm, Diggerland and Adventure Valley. Plus you'll find plenty of indoor and outdoor play zones, parks and gardens, walks, rides and much more, Durham has plenty to offer your little ones.

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