




Plenty to do and see in County Durham!
...so much historical interest waiting to be explored in County Durham. Barnard Castle, Raby Castle and Durham City are all close by and waiting to be discovered.
Why not visit Beamish, Britain's favourite open air museum, vividly recreating life in the North of England in the early 1800s and 1900s.
The awesome Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle are two of the biggest tourist attractions in the region.
Nature lovers can visit the Low Barns nature reserve and City slickers are only 30 minutes away from the bright lights of Newcastle and the temple of Shopping that is the MetroCentre.
Beamish Museum
A great family day out less than 12 miles away, Beamish is a world famous open air museum, telling the story of the people of North East England at two important points of their history - 1825 and 1913
Durham City
So much to see and do - history, dining, shopping, exploring and more! Home to the historic Durham Cathedral & Castle, Durham City is a must visit destination
Crook Hall & Gardens
4 acre gardens surround a restored Medieval Hall. Includes secret walled garden, Shakespeare garden, Cathedral garden and silver and white garden, moat pool and meadow with maze.
Gala Theatre
Offering a programme of live events the country’s leading theatre companies, comedians, bands, musicians and dance performers; and a cinema showing the latest blockbusters alongside independent and classic films
Locomotion at Shildon
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon officially opened in 2004 and is the first National Museum in the North East of England. The premier railway museum contains many exciting exhibits