Walk to Durham's City Centre

Explore County Durham's Museums, Castles and Countryside

Central for trips to Northumberland, Newcastle and North Yorkshire

"If you have never been to Durham, go at once. take my car, It's wonderful."
(Bill Bryson, Notes from a Small Island (1995), pp 234-235)

"I unhesitatingly gave durham my vote for best cathedral on planet Earth."
(Bill Bryson, Notes from a Small Island (1995), p235)

Albert Street
Albert Street remains one of Durham's most architecturally interesting and original streets. It lies just off the busy shopping area of North Road, which itself leads down to the river banks and central market square.

Explore the City and the County
Historical sites such as Durham Cathedral and castle are only ten to fifteen minutes walk and both the Oriental Museum and Botanic Garden can also be reached easily on foot.

Ideal for visiting the award winning Beamish Open Air Museum, County Cricket at the Durham County Cricket Club at Chester-le-Street and you can take to the country in the nearby Durham Dales.

The region has many small villages and is also home to the John and Josephine Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle, and the mediaeval stronghold of Raby Castle with it's deer park is well worth a visit.

Durham makes an excellent base for exploring the surrounding national parks and countryside. Northumberland, Weardale, Teesdale and the North Yorkshire Moors are all excellent areas for walking and are accessible either car or public transport.

To the north there is Newcastle and the Gateshead Metro Centre, one of the largest shopping complexes in Europe.