North East England

After experiencing all that Durham has to offer, use the county as a base to explore the rest of North East England.

For fun family days out, head to NewcastleGateshead for the Life Science Centre, Seven Stories - The National Centre for Children’s Books and Great North Museum: Hancock. Get back to nature at the WWT Washington Wetland Centre or soak up the seaside atmosphere in the lively towns of South Shields, with its award-winning beaches and funfair, Whitley Bay and Tynemouth, with its Priory and Aquarium.

Culture lovers will be in their element at Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens, the BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, or modern art gallery MIMA - Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, in Tees Valley.

Discover heritage at The Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Bamburgh Castle, Alnwick Castle and Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site in Northumberland. In Tees Valley, visit HMS Trincomolee at Hartlepool’s National Museum of the Royal Navy, or discover the Land of Iron at the state-of-the-art attraction.

Enjoy a breath of fresh air at the Northumberland National Park or Kielder Water & Forest Park, or splash out at Tees Barrage International White Water Centre, Stockton-on-Tees.

Make Durham your base to enjoy the incredible annual events taking place across the region, including the Great North Run, Mouth of the Tyne Festival, Lindisfarne Festival, Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, and Festival of Thrift. 

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