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Durham Castle Tours
Durham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour only. Opening...
Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
Created in the 1930s, Riverside Park has always been popular with visitors. It was redeveloped in...
The Gala Theatre, Durham
The Gala Theatre is a superb arts venue in the heart of Durham City with 500 seat theatre, 2 cinema...
Hardwick Park
This VisitEngland accredited attraction is an 18th Century parkland featuring beautiful views, rich...
Durham Town Hall
The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. A recent makeover...
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...
Adventure Valley
Discover a world of family adventures at Adventure Valley, the North East’s biggest family...
Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
Open Treasure is a new world-class exhibition route which transforms public access to some of...
Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
Derwent Reservoir is within the North Pennines AONB and, after Kielder, is the second largest...
Durham Cathedral
Thought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England, with the tombs...
Binchester Roman Fort
Remains of Commandant's house and neighbouring bath-house containing one of the best preserved...
Durham Cathedral Towers
The Cathedral's central tower reopens from Saturday 1 June, where visitors can conquer the 325...
Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
This circular 18km (60% off-road) horse riding trail has 370m of ascent and starts from the south...
Diggerland
Diggerland is the UK’s most unique construction-themed adventure park where guests can drive, ride...
Raby Castle
Medieval Raby Castle, home of Lord Barnard's family since 1626, includes a 200 acre deer park,...
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- 1Durham Castle Tours
- 2Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
- 3The Gala Theatre, Durham
- 4Ushaw
- 5Hardwick Park
- 6Durham Town Hall
- 7Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
- 8Adventure Valley
- 9Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
- 10Killhope
- 11Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
- 12Durham Cathedral
- 13Binchester Roman Fort
- 14Durham Cathedral Towers
- 15Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
- 16Diggerland
- 17Raby Castle
- 18Horse Riding: Barnard Castle to Middleton-in-Teesdale: Taste Trail
Things to Do
There's no shortage of things to do during your stay 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.
