The Way of Light, HexhamWelcome to a breath-taking trail that transports you from the dawn of Christianity through to contemporary pilgrimage via Dark Ages battles that changed a region’s faith, abbeys that matched Rome for majesty and a stunning seminary that taught England’s leading ecclesiastics.
Walking at Slaley Forest is the perfect way to get outdoors and explore some of the…
Experience first hand what life was really like for prisoners in the 1300s. Find outt…
Visit Hexham Abbey and step back in time! Take in the peaceful atmosphere, ancient…
Established in the 10th century, the church appears to have been built on the site of the…
Blanchland got its name from the white habits worn by monks of the Premonstratensian…
Set in the County of Northumberland and founded as a premonstratensian priory in 1165.
Derwent Waterside Park is the perfect place for fun, laughter and the great fresh air…
The church, built of local stone, was designed by Mr. Ewan Christian (architect also of…
Set high on a dramatic escarpment on Hadrian's Wall World Heritage Site, Housesteads…
The Vindolanda site today contains a modern world class museum using the latest…
The North Pennines National Landscape incorporates much of the Durham Dales, and is a…
Land of Oak & Iron covers 177 square miles of the beautiful and historic Derwent Valley &…
Discover an amazing journey through time at Beamish Museum as you travel back in time to…
Holmside Park, a newly refurbished 50 acre adventure park in Durham. Full of adventure,…
Diggerland is the UK’s most unique construction-themed adventure park where guests can…
High Force is one of the most impressive waterfalls in England. The River Tees has been…
The Bowes Railway is the only operational and preserved standard gauge cable railway…
You can learn all about life in the Newcastle and Tyneside area along with eye-catching…
Dance City welcomes all kinds of people with a passion for all kinds of dance and offers…
Any visitor to NewcastleGateshead who surveys the city skyline, can be left in little…
A tour of St James' Park will take you on an amazing journey through the history of…
Now the sixth tallest structure in the city, The Cathedral Church of St. Mary is a Grade…
Saltwell Park, based in the heart of Gateshead, is one of Britain's finest examples of a…
Ushaw is set in the beautiful Durham countryside and houses architectural gems by…
St Nicholas Cathedral has been the home of a caring and worshipping community for over…
A visit to Newcastle wouldn't be complete with a wander to the foot of Grey's Monument in…
BALTIC 39, a new cultural hub for contemporary art located on High Bridge in the heart of…
The Hatton Gallery's collection comprises over 3,000 works, including painting,…
Theatre offering a wide variety of shows from opera to ballet, children's shows to…
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Steeped in history, this imposing Norman fortress is a rugged reminder of…
See a large-scale, interactive model of Hadrian's Wall, major new displays showing the…
Discover Jacobean domestic architecture at the 16th and 17th Century Bessie Surtees House…
Side Gallery is committed to exhibiting the best in international humanist documentary,…
The Laing Art Gallery is home to an important collection of 18th and 19th century…
The Shipley Art Gallery is the North East’s leading gallery for contemporary art and…
The Heritage Centre is based within the former St Mary’s Church which dates from the 12th…
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music is the pioneering centre for music and…
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art is currently closed in response to the current…
The Gateshead Angel of the North is Britain's largest sculpture. Find travel information…
The Biscuit Factory is the UK’s largest independent art, craft and design gallery set in…
Forty miles of the country’s most sublime coastline, protected as a pristine package of…
Jesmond or Jesus' mound was an important place of pilgrimage, it centred around St Mary’s…
Pets Corner in Jesmond Dene, is a popular, family-friendly attraction. See alpacas,…
Jesmond Dene is a unique haven of peace and tranquillity for the people of Newcastle.
The cathedral church and shrine of St Cuthbert from AD883 to 995 with attached anchorage…
Ruins of a medieval manor house used as a medieval country retreat for the Priors of…
St Cuthbert's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham, England. It was opened…
Please see website for full list of services and events :- http://cuthbertandaidan…
The Church of Our Lady of Mercy and St. Godric is our Grade II listed church,…
A congregation made up of all sorts of people from Durham and the surrounding area. We…
This VisitEngland accredited attraction Wharton Park commands spectacular views across…
Bible-based preaching in a warm and friendly atmosphere. In the evening, after the second…
Grade 2 listed Bethel chapel, which is now a Methodist Church dates back to 1853.
The medieval hall merges into a Jacobean manor house, which in turn merges into a…
Framwellgate Bridge, the oldest bridge in Durham, is one of three mediaeval arch bridges…
The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. Learn…
Durham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour…
Raffaele Monti's statue of Charles William Vane Stewart, the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry.
Explore 2000 years of the North East’s history, culture and faith at Durham Cathedral…
Over almost two centuries since Durham University was founded, our library and archive…
Providing a perfect introduction to the Durham World Heritage Site for all ages, the…
The Northern Saints Project is a Visit County Durham initiative supported by:
Durham Cathedral, Durham County Council, Durham Diocese, Gateshead Council, Hartlepool Borough Council, Hexham Abbey, Newcastle City Council, NewcastleGateshead Initiative, North Tyneside Council, Northumberland County Council, Northumberland Tourism, South Tyneside Council, Sunderland City Council, Tees Valley Combined Authority, The Auckland Project and is part funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
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