Cherryburn is the birthplace of a great artist. Thomas Berwick, Northumberland’s greatest wood engraver, was born here in 1753. Famous for his illustration of birds,...

Gibside is an 18th Century landscape garden and the former home of the Bowes-Lyon family, with miles of walks through wooded slopes, not to mention...

This unique museum recreates living conditions in the North of England in 1825 and 1913. Set in more than 300 acres, it features some...

Wylam Railway Museum opened in 1981 in celebration of the bi-centennial of George Stephenson, the ‘Father of Railways’, a Wylam born man. The small collection...

A National Trust property today, this magnificent house has been preserved so that future generations can appreciate the significance of it. One of the...

Harperley POW camp was purpose-built during WW2 to house Italian and German prisoners. The camp consists of 49 huts - the most complete of only...

The museum is based in the annex of a local church and is responsible for collecting a social and political archive of information on this...

A three acre country garden created by the present owners with over 500 yards of colour themed mixed borders. There are also ponds, orchards with...

This comparatively small priory is situated in a scenic spot on the banks of the River Wear, about 4 miles from Durham. From its lowly...

The County Record Office has been keeping detailed records of everything that happens in County Durham for many centuries, and therefore carries a massive collection...

Aydon Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a 13th Century manor house anywhere in the United Kingdom. The brilliant piece of...

The Durham Light Infantry Museum and Art Gallery share premises and make quite comfortable bedfellows, although at immediate consideration of the names, you might not...

On the northern side of the River Tyne, this community would have been one of the most important positions in the Roman conquest of northern...

Hadrian’s Wall is one of the most famous man made constructions in Britain, and served as the man made defence point and border between the...

The Durham Miner Heritage Group have a museum that allows visitors the chance to learn more about the rich mining heritage of this county and...

Crook Hall is a beautiful medieval manor house surrounded by romantic gardens including the secret walled garden, the Shakespeare garden, the cathedral garden and the...

Located in a beautiful old mill building in Durham, this archaeology collection is owned by the University of Durham, and is one of the chief...

The Durham Heritage Centre and Museum is one of the most well loved and visited attractions within the county, and tells the story of both...

The present Cathedral has stood on this spot as a place of prayer and pilgrimage for over 900 years. It contains the remains of Cuthbert,...

The Oriental Museum is part of Durham University, an institution that has had a long and interesting connection with the orient. The museum houses...