Newcastle International Airport 57 min
Hamsterley Forest (13 min)
Forest offering trails for walking, cycling & horseback riding, plus a cafe & wildlife viewing. Kynren (12 min) Raby Castle (11 min)
Imposing medieval castle with art treasures and tapestries in a scenic deer park setting. Durham Castle (33 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Egglestone Abbey (25 min)
Abbey, ruins, river, and history Durham Cathedral (33 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Escomb Saxon Church (8 min)
Architecture and history Binchester Roman Fort (13 min)
Archeological site with ruins of a Roman fort, settlement & bathhouse founded around AD 79. Botanic Garden (27 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. Hamsterley Forest (37 min)
Valley woods with walking trails, wildlife-watching, mountain biking & a kid's adventure play area. Locomotion (13 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. The Bowes Museum (22 min)
A grand building housing an eclectic collection of antiques, curios, art and relics on 3 floors. Diggerland Durham (30 min)
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events. Auckland Castle (11 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden Hall Hill Farm (22 min)
Visitor farm with cows, rabbits and guinea pigs, a play barn, a toddler area and donkey rides. | 
