Newcastle International Airport 35 min
Oriental Museum (9 min)
Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan. Durham Cathedral (3 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Locomotion (29 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. Crook Hall and Gardens (13 min)
Stone manor house originally built in the 13th century, with picturesque English-style gardens. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (21 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. WWT Washington (22 min)
Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters. Adventure Valley (14 min)
Kids' indoor and outdoor soft play areas, plus roller disco, crazy golf, farm animals and a cafe. Durham Museum and Heritage Centre (1 min)
Converted church housing models of the medieval city, 19th-century market a Victorian prison cell. Angel of the North (17 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Durham Castle (4 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Botanic Garden (11 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. Diggerland Durham (14 min)
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events. Herrington Country Park (21 min)
Spacious, bustling park featuring walking & bike trails, an amphitheater, playground & sculptures. Auckland Castle (25 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden Gibside (35 min)
Scenic 18th-century NT house and chapel with landscaped gardens, riverside nature trail and tearoom. | 
