Newcastle International Airport 38 min
Herrington Country Park (26 min)
Spacious, bustling park featuring walking & bike trails, an amphitheater, playground & sculptures. Gateshead Millennium Bridge (33 min)
Iconic modern bridge over the River Tyne, offering separate sections for pedestrians & cyclists. Durham Castle (14 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Discovery Museum (28 min)
Interactive local maritime history and science displays, plus the British Film Institute's archive. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (22 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art (30 min)
Vast converted mill with minimalist interiors, hosting temporary shows by contemporary artists. Newcastle Castle (31 min)
Stone fortress, built from 1168 to 1178 and formerly a prison, with views over the city and river. Grey's Monument (32 min)
Monument erected in 1838 to honor the 2nd Earl Grey, featuring a statue of him atop a tall column. Angel of the North (20 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Victoria Tunnel Tours (34 min)
Tours of a 19th-century underground wagonway for coal, later used as a WWII air-raid shelter. Diggerland Durham (17 min)
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events. Adventure Valley (6 min)
Kids' indoor and outdoor soft play areas, plus roller disco, crazy golf, farm animals and a cafe. Durham Cathedral (15 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Botanic Garden (18 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. WWT Washington (25 min)
Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters. | 
