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Places to visit in Durham

Top Things to Do in Durham, County Durham

Places to Visit in Durham

Popular things to do

Ways to tour Durham

Book these experiences for a close-up look at Durham.

Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour to Durham’s Landmarks and Legends
6
City Tours
from ₹ 525.75 per adult
Durham History Tour
13
City Tours
from ₹ 2,908.33 per adult (price varies by group size)
Durham City Half Day Tour
2
Private and Luxury
from ₹ 7,270.84 per adult (price varies by group size)
Durham - The Cathedral and Old City
3
from ₹ 26,634.11 per adult
Private shore excursions Newcastle Port – Alnwick – Durham
Bus Tours
from ₹ 54,679.77 per adult (price varies by group size)
2-Hour SUP Introduction Adventure Course at Chester-le-Street
2
from ₹ 4,050.89 per adult
Hello Durham! Private Walking Tour
Walking Tours
from ₹ 20,254.47 per group (up to 6)
Magic Christmas tour in Durham
Walking Tours
from ₹ 54,428.16 per group (up to 15)
Romantic tour in Durham
Walking Tours
from ₹ 36,255.91 per group (up to 15)
The best of Durham walking tour
Walking Tours
from ₹ 36,255.91 per group (up to 15)

Cultural & Theme Tours

Top Attractions in Durham

1. Durham Cathedral

Historic Sites • Churches & Cathedrals

... in addition there are one or two other highlights including the tomb of the Venerable Bede and the lovely cloisters.

2. Durham Castle

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

The guided tour was excellent - Caitlin was very knowledgeable and a really good guide.

3. Hall Hill Farm

Farms • Educational sites

Donkey rides, sheep races (with prizes) Fab place to go rain or shine.

4. Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens

Historic Sites • Universities & Schools

The main chapel is awesome in it’s beauty.

5. Seaham Beach

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Beaches

Lovely beach and great for collecting sea glass, watch out for the cliffs as they can be dangerous.

6. Durham Riverside Walk

Scenic Walking Areas

By suzyandpaul888

Well maintained footpath, expect to see lots of rowers on the river, herons, geese and ducks, historic markers of bui...

7. Oriental Museum

History Museums

8. Durham University Botanic Garden

Gardens

By susanpY3206LU

Autumn is by far the best time to go and see the colours of the huge variety of magnificent trees as their leaves get...

9. Finchale Priory

Points of Interest & Landmarks

By DorsetWanderer_1

A delightful location by the river - stunning remains of the Priory and a lovely walk in the other side of the river.

10. East Durham Coast

Historic Walking Areas • Beaches

Some of the beeches are world-renowned for sea glass gathering, and there are strategically placed cafes and pubs, an...

11. Palace Green

Points of Interest & Landmarks

... Green, which is quite pretty, and provides a visitor's first awe-inspiring unobstructed view of Durham Cathedral.

12. Durham World Heritage Site Visitor Centre

Visitor Centres

Temporarily closed

By CaddySpoon123

When I visited Durham a few days ago I visited the centre to collect my lanyard for the castle tour.The centre curren...

13. Wharton Park

Parks

Lovely modern cafe and toilets and 3 separate children’s play areas , lovely gardens and walks.

14. Gala Theatre Durham

Theatres

15. Palace Green Library

Libraries

Temporarily closed

The exhibition does something really rare in that it gets the balance right between interesting, academic content for...

16. Durham Museum

History Museums • Churches & Cathedrals

By Penrithperson

Good little shop and informative video to watch.

17. Marquess of Londonderry's Statue

Monuments & Statues

You can't fail to miss this imposing copper statue, in the centre of Durham's market place.

18. Brancepeth Castle

Castles

19. St Nicholas Church

Religious Sites

20. The Durham Light Infantry Memorial

Monuments & Statues

By michaelcN5778CF

Part of the history of the Durham area.

21. Old Durham Gardens

Gardens

22. Durham Town Hall

Historic Sites • Architectural Buildings

There is information pop-ups which tell you some of the key bits of the history of the building.

23. Neptune Statue

Monuments & Statues

24. The Surtees Arms And Yard of Ale Brewery

Breweries

25. Low Burnhall Woods

Nature & Wildlife Areas

26. Framwellgate Bridge

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

... will give them their first view of Durham and it gives some of the best views of the cathedral and the castle.

27. The Riverwalk

Shopping Malls

28. Lindisfarne Gospels

Speciality Museums

29. Elvet Bridge

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

30. Durham Viaduct

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

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Private & Custom Tours

Walking & Biking Tours

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