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19 things to look forward to in 2019
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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...
Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
Created in the 1930s, Riverside Park has always been popular with visitors. It was redeveloped in...
The Auckland Project
Auckland Castle is the former private palace for the Prince Bishops of Durham, dating back 900...
Hardwick Park
This VisitEngland accredited attraction is an 18th Century parkland featuring beautiful views, rich...
Durham Castle Tours
Durham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour only. Opening...
Durham Town Hall
The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. A recent makeover...
Wharton Park
This VisitEngland accredited attraction Wharton Park commands spectacular views across Durham City....
Durham University Oriental Museum
Explore Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, the Himalayas, China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia all...
Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
Derwent Reservoir is within the North Pennines AONB and, after Kielder, is the second largest...
Museum of Archaeology
Living on the Hills - 10,000 years of Durham. This permanent exhibition uses objects from Museum of...
High Force Waterfall
High Force is the most majestic of the waterfalls on the River Tees. The falls are only a short...
The Gala Theatre
The Gala Theatre is a superb arts venue in the heart of Durham City with 500 seat theatre, 2 cinema...
Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
This circular 18km (60% off-road) horse riding trail has 370m of ascent and starts from the south...
Binchester Roman Fort
Remains of Commandant's house and neighbouring bath-house containing one of the best preserved...
Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
Refurbished in 2016, Killhope is a multi award winning Victorian lead mining museum offering a...
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...
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- 1Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
- 2Chester-le-Street Riverside Park
- 3The Auckland Project
- 4Hardwick Park
- 5Durham Castle Tours
- 6Durham Town Hall
- 7Wharton Park
- 8Durham University Oriental Museum
- 9Horse Riding: Derwent Reservoir - Walks, rides and wildlife
- 10Museum of Archaeology
- 11High Force Waterfall
- 12The Gala Theatre
- 13Ushaw
- 14Horse Riding: Baldersdale Packhorse Trail - Horse
- 15Binchester Roman Fort
- 16Killhope (Closed until 1 April 2019)
- 17Horse Riding: Barnard Castle to Middleton-in-Teesdale: Taste Trail
- 18Horse Riding: Blanchland Packhorse Trail - Horse
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.
