| 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
|
| 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
|
| 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 |
