Attractions and Places to Visit in Durham
The River Wear loops around the Romanesque Durham Cathedral and Norman Durham Castle. North of the castle, 13th-century, medieval Crook Hall is home to gardens and a maze. South of the river, Durham University offers a Botanic Garden with woodland and tropical plants, and the Oriental Museum exhibiting Asian, Egyptian and Middle Eastern artefacts.
Places to Stay in Durham
Comfortable rooms and 24-hour room services are waiting for you with a bonus of very friendly and welcoming environment at every accommodation of Durham. With indoor pools, gyms, events and activities you will never get bored and will enjoy the stay.
Sports and Activities
If you like to get outdoors and active then escape to the countryside and discover the breathtaking surroundings of the Durham Dales and North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, enjoying festivals and events, games, parks, fishing, cycling, boating, golf, watersports and much more.
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Food and Drinks
From fine dining and afternoon tea to pop-up markets and humble street food, Durham is packed with options to suit any mood offering any and every cuisine you can think of.
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Delicious coffee, exquisite cake, and an unmissable brunch, all served in a beautifully renovated 17th century townhouse
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The Head of Steam pub provides you with the best home cooked food and the finest selection of beers, ales and spirits from around the world.
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The Court Inn is a traditional pub in the heart of Durham City with a restaurant and bar, offering 8 real ales, a selection of single malts, fine wines, spirits & cocktails.
Shopping & Fashion in Durham
Durham has independent shops dotted throughout the city, though there are some streets with more shops than others. There are also a number of specialist shops, including jewellers, art galleries, toy stores, antiques dealers and seaside gift shops, as well as countless boutiques.
Health and Wellbeing in Durham
Unwind in luxurious treatment rooms in a choice of beautiful and professional salons around Durham. Manicures, Pedicures, Facials, Waxing, Consultations, Massages and more are offered in Durham’s best beauty salons.
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~Latest Durham Lifestyle & Culture News~
Raby Branching out with Adventure Playground in The Forest
World-class playground designers have started work on an enchanting new children’s adventure play area inside a mysterious forest in Raby Castle’s grounds. The project is part of a wider development, known as The Rising, that promises to attract new visitors to the area and create outstanding recreation for the local community. The bespoke and inclusive […]
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Durham Cathedral’s Music Fundraising Appeal Hits a High Note
A Christmas appeal to raise funds in support of securing and broadening access to music at Durham Cathedral has exceeded its target and raised £5200. These funds will enable more young people from the North East to realise their musical potential by becoming part of the choir, and experiencing a life-changing education within the Durham […]
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North West Durham Labour Party New Year Message
2021 was another hard year for many people in North West Durham and the country as a whole. As we look back on the last 12 months, we’ve seen levelling up let downs, broken promises, a cut to Universal Credit and people feeling abandoned by the Government and County Council particularly following Storm Arwen. It […]
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North East Restaurant Manager in Line for One of the Prestigious Awards
A LONG-serving restaurant manager at a luxury North East hotel is now in the running for one of the industry’s most prestigious awards. Tony Gill, who has been at Lumley Castle Hotel for 26 years and has been Restaurant Manager for the past three years, has made it to the finals of the UK Restaurant […]
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New Year’s Day Charity Walk
Raby Castle will be opening the gates to its beautiful Deer Park on the first day of the new year, so friends and families can enjoy a leisurely stroll in the fresh air across the grounds – and raise money for Raby’s chosen charity of 2022, the Brain Tumour Charity. Raby is encouraging people to […]
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