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Beat the blues in Durham's Great Outdoors
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Durham Cathedral Tours
Discover the hidden history of Durham Cathedral with one of our regular guided tours. Tours are...
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,...
Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
Refurbished in 2016, Killhope is a multi award winning Victorian lead mining museum offering a...
Durham University Oriental Museum
Explore Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, the Himalayas, China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia all...
Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
This circular 18km (60% off-road) horse riding trail has 370m of ascent and starts from the south...
Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
Open Treasure is a new world-class exhibition route which transforms public access to some of...
DLI Collection at Palace Green Library
Explore the history of the Durham Light Infantry enjoying items from the collection with...
Durham Town Hall
The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. A recent makeover...
Durham Castle Tours
Durham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour only. Opening...
Durham Cathedral
Thought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England, with the tombs...
Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
Created in the 1930s, Riverside Park has always been popular with visitors. It was redeveloped in...
Wharton Park
This VisitEngland accredited attraction Wharton Park commands spectacular views across Durham City....
Hardwick Park
This VisitEngland accredited attraction is an 18th Century parkland featuring beautiful views, rich...
Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
Derwent Reservoir is within the North Pennines AONB and, after Kielder, is the second largest...
Binchester Roman Fort
Remains of Commandant's house and neighbouring bath-house containing one of the best preserved...
Museum of Archaeology
Living on the Hills - 10,000 years of Durham. This permanent exhibition uses objects from Museum of...
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- 1Durham Cathedral Tours
- 2Diggerland
- 3Raby Castle
- 4Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
- 5Durham University Oriental Museum
- 6Ushaw
- 7Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
- 8Open Treasure at Durham Cathedral
- 9DLI Collection at Palace Green Library
- 10Durham Town Hall
- 11Durham Castle Tours
- 12Durham Cathedral
- 13Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
- 14Wharton Park
- 15Hardwick Park
- 16Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
- 17Binchester Roman Fort
- 18Museum of Archaeology
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.
