Newcastle International Airport 40 min
Durham Castle (19 min.) college in an 11th-century castle offering a b&b with 2 plush suites plus seasonal casual rooms. Tanfield Railway (19 min.) restored railway with sections dating back to 1725 running preserved steam and diesel rolling stock. Oriental Museum (15 min.) focusing on asian art and culture covering ancient egypt to india china and japan. Terrace (16 min) Locomotion (29 min.) part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world with locomotives and interactive displays. Gibside (26 min.) scenic 18th-century nt house and chapel with landscaped gardens riverside nature trail and tearoom. Hall Hill Farm (8 min) visitor farm with cows rabbits and guinea pigs a play barn a toddler area and donkey rides. Crook Hall And Gardens (18 min.) stone manor house originally built in the 13th century with picturesque english-style gardens. Commercial Street (7 min) Cliffords Bank Foot (10 min) Botanic Garden (Closed Until Early 2021) (17 min.) 10-hectare garden with plants from round the world glasshouses outdoor art and a visitor centre. Auckland Castle (20 min.) deer chapel castle history and garden Hawkshill Terrace (5 min) Angel Of The North (27 min.) a massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the northumbrian countryside. Adventure Valley (21 min.) kids indoor and outdoor soft play areas plus roller disco crazy golf farm animals and a cafe. Beamish (18 min.) a recreation of georgian victorian and edwardian life with costumed staff plus trams and buses. Hamsterley Forest (24 min) forest offering trails for walking cycling & horseback riding plus a cafe & wildlife viewing. Diggerland Durham (11 min.) family attraction with real ride-on diggers go-karting costumed guides and regular events. |