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Ankers House and St Mary & St Cuthbert's Church
Type
Type:
Church / Chapel
Chester-le-Street
The cathedral church and shrine of St Cuthbert from AD883 to 995 with attached anchorage containing displays on Roman, Saxon and medieval times.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Festival of Transport 2025
Type
Type:
Children/Family events
Beamish
Join us for a festival of all things transport!
Dates
- From:
- 24 May 2025to1 June 2025
The Story
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
South Road, Durham
The Story offers a gateway to the history of County Durham and its people. Bringing together our diverse collections of records and objects for the first time, The Story charts thousands of years of everyday life in the county.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Bowlees Visitor Centre
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Newbiggin
Situated amidst stunning woodland, near to Low and High Force waterfalls and surrounded by rolling fields that boast some of the best hay meadows in England, Bowlees Visitor Centre has all you need to make your visit to the North Pennines National…
Dates
- From:
- 22 Feb 2025to30 Nov 2025
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous North East England Tourism Awards - Small Visitor Attraction of the Year Award - Gold 2016
- Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence 2019
- Visit England Visitor Ready 2024
Morris Car Rally 2025
Type
Type:
Show / Display
Beamish
See the Morris Car Club with a display of pre-1939 vehicles.
Dates
- From:
- 14 June 2025to15 June 2025
Durham Castle
Type
Type:
Castle / Fort
Durham City
Durham Castle is part of the Durham City World Heritage Site. Entrance by guided tour only. Opening can vary - All enquiries re guided tours should be directed Palace Green Library. Telephone 0191 334 2932 or castle.tours@durham.ac.uk.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Visit England VAQAS 2021
Durham Mining Museum
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Spennymoor
Spennymoor Town Hall has it’s dedicated memorial to the works and lives lost during the mining period across County Durham. Events cover mining in the Northern part of England i.e. County Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland and the…
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Finchale Priory
Type
Type:
Abbey / Priory
Durham City
The very extensive remains of a 13thC priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
Barnard Castle
Type
Type:
Castle / Fort
Barnard Castle
A spectacular fortress set on a high rock above the market town, Barnard Castle takes you back to the 12th century. Spot Richard III’s boar emblem carving, enjoy the sensory garden and stunning views of this riverside location.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous WTTC Safe Travels 2021
- Regional and Miscellaneous TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Award 2022 2022
Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre
Type
Type:
Heritage / Visitor Centre
Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre is small building of architectural beauty situated in Wheatley Hill cemetery. It houses a permanent exhibition of colliery village life.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Binchester Roman Fort
Type
Type:
Castle / Fort
Bishop Auckland
Remains of Commandant's house and neighbouring bath-house containing one of the best preserved examples of a hypocaust (underfloor heating system) in the whole of Britain.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Apr 2025to31 Oct 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Mining Art Gallery - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Gallery
Bishop Auckland
With three permanent rooms and one temporary exhibition space on the ground floor, the gallery explores working life in the coal mines through original artefacts and artworks by prominent mining artists such as Tom McGuinness and Norman Cornish.
Dates
- From:
- 19 Feb 2025to24 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Awards
- Visit England Visitor Ready 2024
A Colliers Life: At Work & Play
Type
Type:
Children/Family events
Beamish
Join us at our Colliery and Pit Village, and discover all about a colliers life.
Dates
- From:
- 5 July 2025to6 July 2025
Auckland Palace Deer House and Park
Type
Type:
Historic Site
Bishop Auckland
A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
The Auckland Project - No 42 Gallery and Shop
Type
Type:
Gallery
Bishop Auckland
No.42 is home to The Auckland Project’s Art, Social History Collection and Future Plans Exhibition. Here you can see some of the intriguing objects and archives that The Auckland Project holds, as well as hearing some of the fascinating oral…
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
The Weardale Railway - The Auckland Project
Type
Type:
Railway
Stanhope
Take a ride on the Weardale Railway heritage passenger service to enjoy stunning views of Weardale, a National Landscape, and explore the historic market towns of Wolsingham and Stanhope.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Type
Type:
Gallery
Bishop Auckland
Bishop Auckland Town Hall is a multi-purpose cultural venue situated in Bishop Auckland market place. It offers regular art exhibitions, live music, theatre and films as well as a café and library with free internet access and local history…
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
Derwentcote Steel Furnace
Type
Type:
Industrial Archaeology
Hamsterley
Built in the 1720s, Derwentcote is the earliest and most complete steel-making furnace to have survived in Britain.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Escomb Saxon Church
Type
Type:
Church / Chapel
Bishop Auckland
One of England's finest Saxon churches, Escomb dates to the 7thC and contains a Roman arch and stonework. If locked keys available from 28 Saxon Green (daily 9-6 during summer and 9-4 during winter).
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Historic Libraries & Archives at Palace Green Library
Type
Type:
Museum
Durham City
Over almost two centuries since Durham University was founded, our library and archive collections have been growing and evolving with new books, manuscripts and archives being added every year.
Dates
- From:
- 1 Jan 2025to31 Dec 2025
Awards
- Regional and Miscellaneous Northern Saints Trails Passport 2021
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