Newcastle International Airport 49 min
Diggerland Durham (33 min)
Family attraction with real ride-on diggers, go-karting, costumed guides and regular events. Hamsterley Forest (22 min)
Forest offering trails for walking, cycling & horseback riding, plus a cafe & wildlife viewing. Durham Castle (29 min)
College in an 11th-century castle offering a B&B with 2 plush suites, plus seasonal casual rooms. Binchester Roman Fort (12 min)
Archeological site with ruins of a Roman fort, settlement & bathhouse founded around AD 79. Oriental Museum (22 min)
Focusing on Asian art and culture, covering ancient Egypt to India, China and Japan. Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (15 min)
Museum of local rail history in restored 19th-century railway buildings, with antique steam engines. Auckland Castle (9 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden The Bowes Museum (24 min)
A grand building housing an eclectic collection of antiques, curios, art and relics on 3 floors. Durham Cathedral (29 min)
Architecturally innovative Norman CofE cathedral with St Cuthbert's shrine and a treasury museum. Locomotion (12 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. Kynren (11 min) Escomb Saxon Church (10 min)
Architecture and history Raby Castle (14 min)
Imposing medieval castle with art treasures and tapestries in a scenic deer park setting. Botanic Garden (24 min)
10-hectare garden with plants from round the world, glasshouses, outdoor art and a visitor centre. Hamsterley Forest (47 min)
Valley woods with walking trails, wildlife-watching, mountain biking & a kid's adventure play area. | 
