Newcastle International Airport 43 min
Botanic Garden (20 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. Durham Cathedral (22 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Gibside (29 min)
Scenic 18th-century NT house and chapel with landscaped gardens, riverside nature trail and tearoom. Crook Hall and Gardens (21 min)
Stone manor house originally built in the 13th century, with picturesque English-style gardens. Hamsterley Forest (54 min)
Valley woods with walking trails, wildlife-watching, mountain biking & a kid's adventure play area. Diggerland Durham (13 min)
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events. Hamsterley Forest (24 min)
Forest offering trails for walking, cycling & horseback riding, plus a cafe & wildlife viewing. Durham Castle (22 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Adventure Valley (24 min)
Kids' indoor and outdoor soft play areas, plus roller disco, crazy golf, farm animals and a cafe. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (21 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. Angel of the North (30 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Hall Hill Farm (11 min)
Visitor farm with cows, rabbits and guinea pigs, a play barn, a toddler area and donkey rides. Auckland Castle (18 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden Locomotion (27 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. Oriental Museum (18 min)
Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan. | 
