County Durham Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)

Strolling around in Durham for a day

#wheretogo Durham city is a city in northeast England , south of Newcastle Upon Tyne. getting here is easy by train from New Castle , we were visiting New Castle and coming here for a day. these are the activity you should do where you are here:- 📍Durham Cathedral 📍Durham Castle 📍Oriental Museum 📍Botanic Garden 📍Penshaw Monument 📍Durham Market place The city is unique and full of student as it has world rank 100 university in Durham. the city often up and down hill you need to have comfort wear to walk around the city. overall it was great visit and I back to newcastle by 6pm. #awesomepic #tripmoments #couplestrip

Durham

that is veryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy beautiful！！！！！！！！

Nice trip to my nieces house in Durham

Durham Cathedral

Getting There - Train It took me an hour from Newcastle to Durham. I stayed in Newcastle because the price of the hotel is cheaper compared to the one in Durham. Attractions - Durham castle (£5), Durham cathedral Hotels - easyHotel Newcastle City Centre Food & Restaurants - Treats Cafe & Tea Room Durham cathedral is just next to Durham university. You can visit both of them for free! The cathedral was absolutely amazing!

Durham Cathedral, United Kingdom 🇬🇧⛪️

#timetotravel The Durham Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries and it is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located at the heart of Durham City Centre and right by the River Wear, it is definitely something not to miss when you are visiting Durham. As a Norman-style Romanesque architecture, you can find loads of massive pillars in the Durham Cathedral, connecting the arches and the ground, which makes the Cathedral majestic and magnificent. As a graduate from Durham University, Durham Cathedral truly has a place in my heart, as both my matriculation and graduation were held within the Durham Cathedral. Fun fact: Durham Cathedral is a popular filming location for blockbuster films, movies such as Harry Potter and Avengers: Endgame were filmed there. #境外遊 #uk #unitedkingdom #durham #durhamuk

My favourite British cathedral

Most of Durham Cathedral was built by the Normans in 1133 with most of the interior you see today being completed within a very short time of only 40 years. Because of most of being completed in a short time it is famous for having a mostly unified gothic style which is rare for buildings like this. You can see Durham cathedral from almost any point in the city of Durham itself. It is an iconic landmark which is free to visit and a still a working religious building. The staff are always very friendly in the cathedral and are happy to talk about some of the history. Visiting the cathedral requires a walk up a steep bank but this is all part of the charm of Durham city. Is highly recommend going for a walk along the River Wear in Durham city after a visit to really get a sense of the scale of the building. Durham cathedral is also famous as a filming location for Harry Potter several years ago. There are many famous religious buildings in the UK such as York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral. I often think because of its northern location Durham cathedral can be overlooked by tourists, however, it is well worth a visit to enjoy the city and it’s amazing old cathedral.

The first six stories of Harry Potter are mainly in the Hogwarts School of Magic, and the famous Norman architecture in the UK is one of the locations of the Hogwarts School of Magic. In the church, you can feel the magnificent architecture of the ancient British architecture, and listen to the melodious choir organ. Looking at the square atrium, you can recall the magical plot of the movie Harry Potter series. Being immersive, the sense of reality gradually replaced the original mystery. Tickets for the church are free, and some exhibitions (such as the monastic dorms and treasures) are at their own expense. In addition, for a guided tour, adults are charged 5 and children or students are charged 4.5. If you don't participate in the tour, you can spend 1 pound to buy an introductory book. The church is very ceremonial, and it is simply a movie scene that God has restored. Address: The College

Live like a Victorian for a day

Beamish open air museum is unique in its size, it is the worlds largest open air museum. This means there are several streets and buildings to explore rather than a traditional inside exhibit. Beamish is huge and one of the worlds largest and tells the story of North East England in the late 19th and early 20th century. Due to the size Beamish is more like a theme park with different areas to explore. To get from one area to another there are free trams which run every few minutes, again these are period pieces. Every building in the museum has been taken from the local area and painstakingly taken down brick by brick and reassembled in the museum. The attention to detail is astonishing, every building is open for guests to go inside and there are also actors dressed up to tell the stories of the buildings and old inhabitants. Beamish is easily a full day visit and there are lots of good food and drink options inside, including a fish and chip shop which cooks them in exactly the same way as they did 100 years ago. Public transport to the museum is not the easiest and requires a bus transfer from Newcastle or Durham. However, driving to the museum is easy with lots of local signposts and large car parks which are well organised.

Time travel to 1800s in UK🇬🇧

#christmastrip Around 70 minutes outside of Newcastle Central is Beamish Museum, also called the living Museum of the north in the UK. Since northern England was a popular mining part of the country during that period, Beamish village perfectly showcases life back then. A different periods include 1800s, 1900s, 1940s 1950s town. There are trams and buses that take you around the attraction. One ticket is available for a full year of unlimited visit! Each shop and attraction in each of the town has dedicated staff explaining life back then! They are very helpful and friendly 🤩 Getting There - Newcastle Bus 28/29 Chester Le Street Attractions - Beamish, living Museum of the North Ticket price - £24.95 adult, £18.95 discount Food & Restaurants - available inside attraction Shopping - Town shops and souvenirs #historicallandmarks #familytrip

Beautiful Durham

It’s a good place to. It has great sightseeing and weather. The hill is not too high. It’s a cool and comfortable place to rest and relax. I like the place very much and go again when having a nice weather! I recommend it extremely!!!

Little Sicily Restaurant in Durham was a wonderful, friendly restaurant. The food was delicious, fresh, reasonably priced, and Daniel, the host, was fantastic. We had an extremely funny night in this fascinating old restaurant, which incorporates parts of a railway station which closed 180 years ago.