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Durham Cathedral
Cathedral
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum.
4.80 (9.4K reviews)
(~2.72 km from centre)
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Diggerland Durham
Theme park
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events.
4.70 (1K reviews)
(~6.44 km from centre)
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Oriental Museum
Museum
Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan.
4.70 (608 reviews)
(~1.93 km from centre)
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Prebends Bridge
Bridge
👍👍 A gorgeous bridge over River Wear that cuts turns the town into an island. If you walk across the main bridge in Durham, you can walk around early marked paths all the way around the outer edges of the island. Lovely vistas of the Durham Cathedral and Castle as well as Prebends Bridge. Definitely re...
4.70 (246 reviews)
(~2.42 km from centre)
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Elvet Bridge
Bridge
👍 Lovely stone bridge for evening stroll.
4.70 (143 reviews)
(~3.06 km from centre)
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Palace Green
Vista point
👍👍 Durham Cathedral a Unesco world heritage site. On the way to the cathedral and castle you will walk up Saddler street be sure to look out for The Georgian Window gift shop, you will not be disappointed by Durham or The Georgian Window both wonderful.
4.70 (65 reviews)
(~2.81 km from centre)
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Durham Castle
Castle
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms.
4.60 (1.6K reviews)
(~2.89 km from centre)
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Wharton Park
Park
Hilly park featuring several kids' play areas, a miniature-car track, a cafe & views over Durham.
4.60 (1K reviews)
(~3.03 km from centre)
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Finchale Priory
Monastery
Extensive, free-entry ruins of a 13th-century priory, originally founded around 1196.
4.60 (1K reviews)
(~8.02 km from centre)
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Botanic Garden
Botanical garden
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre.
4.60 (730 reviews)
(~2.28 km from centre)
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Waldridge Fell Country Park
Country park
👍👍 Lovely walk, especially for dogs. Plenty of ground to cover, it is sign posted but quitd easy to get lost.
I spent about two hours wandering about the forest and around the river.
4.60 (429 reviews)
(~9.3 km from centre)
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Low Burnhall (Woodland Trust)
Nature preserve
👍 Lovely area to walk around. We parked in the free car park just off South Road. We done the circular walk and enjoyed getting down to the river. There was some litter in this area, looks like folk go there to enjoy a few tinnies and leave the leftovers. It was also a shame to see graffiti regarding...
4.60 (273 reviews)
(~1.45 km from centre)
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Broom House Farm Shop
Farm shop
👍👍 Took my friend Finlay to Broom House for a day out in the summer and we had such a great time. The forest adventure was full of different quizzes and games for us to enjoy and we could have stayed in there all day. Stopped off at the coffee shop before leaving as well, which was full of some great l...
4.60 (269 reviews)
(~8.08 km from centre)
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World Heritage Site Visitor Centre
Visitor center
👍👍 A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area which is selected by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having cultural,[1]historical, scientific or other form of significance, and is legally protected by international treaties. The sites are judged importan...
4.60 (48 reviews)
(~2.82 km from centre)
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Brancepeth Castle
Castle
👍👍 We really enjoyed the old castle tour,which started outside then inside.
An old church to look around.
Nice little cafe with homemade cakes. Really would recommend it.
4.50 (330 reviews)
(~3.96 km from centre)
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Malton Picnic Area
Scenic spot
👍 Around a dozen car parking spaces and picnic benches. Unfortunately quite a bit of litter, which stops this being five stars, but beyond that we had a gorgeous walk with our daughter and dog. Clearly signposted from the main road, which I appreciated!
4.50 (258 reviews)
(~9.47 km from centre)