Newcastle International Airport 36 min
Diggerland Durham (19 min)
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events. Sunderland Museum, Winter Gardens (28 min)
Wide-ranging venue including industrial/social history, geology, glass/pottery, art and archaeology. Locomotion (22 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. Beamish, the Living Museum of the North (22 min)
A recreation of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life with costumed staff, plus trams and buses. WWT Washington (23 min)
Trails through a large area of wetlands & woodlands sheltering ducks, geese, flamingoes & otters. Angel of the North (18 min)
A massive statue standing with wings outspread looking out over the Northumbrian countryside. Botanic Garden (7 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. Oriental Museum (7 min)
Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan. Crook Hall and Gardens (14 min)
Stone manor house originally built in the 13th century, with picturesque English-style gardens. Durham Castle (14 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Durham Museum and Heritage Centre (14 min)
Converted church housing models of the medieval city, 19th-century market a Victorian prison cell. Adventure Valley (19 min)
Kids' indoor and outdoor soft play areas, plus roller disco, crazy golf, farm animals and a cafe. Herrington Country Park (23 min)
Spacious, bustling park featuring walking & bike trails, an amphitheater, playground & sculptures. Auckland Castle (19 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden Durham Cathedral (14 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. | 
