Newcastle International Airport 41 min
Gibside (37 min)
Scenic 18th-century NT house and chapel with landscaped gardens, riverside nature trail and tearoom. Oriental Museum (5 min)
Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan. Angel of the North (23 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Auckland Castle (20 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden Locomotion (24 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. Botanic Garden (5 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. Diggerland Durham (17 min)
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events. Durham Museum and Heritage Centre (4 min)
Converted church housing models of the medieval city, 19th-century market a Victorian prison cell. Adventure Valley (17 min)
Kids' indoor and outdoor soft play areas, plus roller disco, crazy golf, farm animals and a cafe. Durham Cathedral (5 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (24 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Herrington Country Park (26 min)
Spacious, bustling park featuring walking & bike trails, an amphitheater, playground & sculptures. Durham Castle (6 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. WWT Washington (28 min)
Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters. Crook Hall and Gardens (14 min)
Stone manor house originally built in the 13th century, with picturesque English-style gardens. | 
