Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 1
The Bowes Museum (14 min)
A grand building housing an eclectic collection of antiques, curios, art and relics on 3 floors. Easby Abbey (27 min)
Abbey, ruins, and church Hamsterley Forest (48 min)
Valley woods with walking trails, wildlife-watching, mountain biking & a kid's adventure play area. Piercebridge Roman Fort (4 min) Binchester Roman Fort (25 min)
Archeological site with ruins of a Roman fort, settlement & bathhouse founded around AD 79. Auckland Castle (21 min)
Deer, castle, painting, history, and garden Locomotion (18 min)
Part of the 2-venue biggest railway museum in the world, with locomotives and interactive displays. Kynren (24 min) Egglestone Abbey (16 min)
Abbey, ruins, river, and history Richmond Castle (25 min)
Castle with views over the dales, secluded 'cockpit' garden and interactive history exhibition. Hamsterley Forest (29 min)
Forest offering trails for walking, cycling & horseback riding, plus a cafe & wildlife viewing. Stanwick Iron Age Fortifications (14 min) Head of Steam Darlington Railway Museum (18 min)
Museum of local rail history in restored 19th-century railway buildings, with antique steam engines. Raby Castle (13 min)
Imposing medieval castle with art treasures and tapestries in a scenic deer park setting. | 
