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Known as the land of the Prince Bishops, County Durham
is a magnificent county with a rich history, and some fine
countryside and coastline.
No visit to the region would be complete without time spent
in Durham City visitng the magnificent Cathedral and castle
Official
County Council Leisure guide |
| Place |
Description |
Web Links |
| Auckland Castle |
Auckland palace - home to the Powerful prince
Bishops who ruled over this part of England for nearly ,000
years. |
Auckland
Castle |
| Barnard Castle |
Imposing remains of one of the North's largest
castles of the Middle Ages. |
English
Heritage |
| Beamish Open Air Museum |
Victorian and industrial buildings have been
rebuilt here to create a typical Northern street with shops
dentists etc. Also features miner's cottages and drift mine.
Fun for adults and children alike. |
Official
website |
| Bowes Museum |
Impressive building given over to private art
collection. Amongst the collection an amazing silver automaton
which is in the form of a swan over water and moves to the
sound of chimes. Still in working order |
Bowes
Museum |
| Darlington Railway Centre |
Restored 1842 station on the 1825 route of
the Stockton and Darlington Railway (First Railway in the
World), now a museum of North East England's railways. Exhibits
include Stephenson's Locomotion, |
Darlington
Railway Centre & Museum |
| Durham Castle |
Part of the stunning skyline of historic buildings
that sit high above Durham City. First built around the time
of the Norman Conquest. Part of Durham University. |
Official
Website |
| Durham Cathedral |
A "Must See" when visiting Durham. The vast
cathedral towers above the city and is designated a "World
Heritage Site" |
Durham
Cathedral
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| Durham Heritage Centre |
A museum of local history which tells the story
of Durham from the 10th century to the present day. Brass
rubbing available |
Durham
heritage Centre |
| Durham Light Infantry Museum |
Regimental museum of the Durham Light Infantry
raised in 1758 |
DLI
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| Durham Old Fulling Mill |
Exhibitions on the archaeology of Durham City
and County Durham. Part of Durham university. |
Old
Fulling Mill |
| Finchale Priory |
13th Century Priory ruins in a peaceful riverside
setting. |
English
Heritage |
| Killhope Lead Mining Museum |
Guided tours lead you deep into the mine, and
face to face with a dramatic underground waterwheel, turning
in a huge cavern. |
County
Council link |
| Raby Castle |
14th century home of the Nevilles, modernised
in the 18th and 19th century |
link |
| Tanfield Railway |
A working steam railway using 19th century
carriages based on a three mile section of the 1725 Tanfield
Waggonway through the scenic Causey Woods. |
Tanfield
Railway |
| Weardale Museum |
Recreation of a typical Weardale cottage room
of a hundred years ago. |
County
Council link |
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