Castle Eden Dene is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and is home to an extraordinary…
The medieval church (built in 1155) was on the pilgrim route from Whitby to Durham…
St. Mary Magdalene Church has been a place of prayer and worship for hundreds of years,…
The Heugh (pronounced "Yuff") Gun Battery is a site of great significance in terms of…
HMS Trincomalee, built in 1817, is one of the oldest ship afloat in Europe.
Come…
Hartlepool Marina is one of the most modern marina facilities in Europe, attracting…
A fascinating journey through time, set in an authentically-created historic quayside of…
Experience the colourful and dramatic landscape of Durham’s Heritage Coast with its…
Old Durham Gardens can be found less than a mile east of Durham City Centre. The gardens…
St Hilda's is the parish church of the Headland. The church (a Grade 1 listed building)…
St. Giles’ has been a place for people to meet and worship for over 900 years.…
Set in countryside and mature woodland. Plant collections from North America, Himalayas…
St Oswald’s is an Anglican church in the centre of the beautiful university and cathedral…
Elvet Methodist Church is situated in Old Elvet, three minutes walk east of the market…
Explore Ancient Egypt and Western Asia, the Himalayas, China, Japan, Korea and Southeast…
The Prince Bishop River Cruiser offers cruises with spectacular views of historic Durham…
The Chapel for St John's College, serving part of the small parishes of the Peninsula.…
Christchurch Durham is an Anglican Evangelical Church in Durham, please see website for…
Bertie's Play Village is a children’s stay-and-play facility that offers children,…
Discover the hidden history of Durham Cathedral with one of our regular guided tours.…
Enjoy spectacular views of the historic city of Durham and the surrounding countryside by…
Thought by many to be the finest example of Norman church architecture in England, with…
Much of Durham’s history lies beneath our feet. Sometimes we can catch a glimpse of the…
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…
Raffaele Monti's statue of Charles William Vane Stewart, the 3rd Marquess of Londonderry.
Durham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour…
The Town Hall has been central to life in Durham city for more than 650 years. Learn…
Discover a world of family adventures at Adventure Valley, the North East’s biggest…
Rainton Meadows was created by the restoration of the Rye Hill Opencast coal mine in 1996…
Framwellgate Bridge, the oldest bridge in Durham, is one of three mediaeval arch bridges…
The medieval hall merges into a Jacobean manor house, which in turn merges into a…
We are a Grade 1 listed building, an ancient Parish Church, that has been at the centre…
Grade 2 listed Bethel chapel, which is now a Methodist Church dates back to 1853.
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…
A congregation made up of all sorts of people from Durham and the surrounding area. We…
The Gallery houses a permanent collection of art, including paintings by Norman Cornish,…
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,…
The very extensive remains of a 13thC priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's…
Originally dedicated in 1876 and designed by renowned architect George Gilbert Scott…
Spennymoor Town Hall has it’s dedicated memorial to the works and lives lost during the…
Ruins of a medieval manor house used as a medieval country retreat for the Priors of…
Extensive area of magnesium limestone grassland with classic indicator species that…
One of the largest parks in Sunderland with walks and cycle trails, family cycling with…
One of the North East's most prominent landmarks, Penshaw Monument was built in 1844 in…
Traditional Sunday service with a warm and welcoming congregation. Regular midweek…
The cathedral church and shrine of St Cuthbert from AD883 to 995 with attached anchorage…
Ushaw is set in the beautiful Durham countryside and houses architectural gems by…
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham.
At Locomotion you can see highlights of the national collection of railway vehicles in…
Sunderland's history under one roof, dating from 1846 there are so many exhibits to keep…
Two thousand years of history, myth and legend rush by in 90 minutes as we join young…
Positioned high above the meandering River Wear, Auckland Palace was once home to the…
Remains of Commandant's house and neighbouring bath-house containing one of the best…
Bishop Auckland Town Hall is a multi-purpose cultural venue situated in Bishop Auckland…
The Minster is a significant part of Sunderland’s heritage, dating as some suggest to as…
Auckland Tower is the perfect place to get a feel for The Auckland Project, the stunning…
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