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Crook Hall Gardens
Crook Hall Gardens offers gardens beside a medieval hall on the edge of Durham city centre. The National Trust site also has a cafe and second-hand bookshop. Gardens and hall admission are charged for non-members, while the cafe…
Plan your visit →Antico Durham
An Italian restaurant in Durham offering pizza, pasta and desserts. The team asks customers to discuss dietary requirements and can explain its vegetarian and vegan options. Menus and specials may change, so check the current selection and table…
Plan your visit →Farnley Tower Guesthouse
Farnley Tower Guesthouse offers accommodation on The Avenue, outside Durham's historic centre. Its individually furnished rooms include double, twin and family options, with some overlooking the city or surrounding countryside. En-suite layouts and views differ between rooms. Check…
Plan your visit →Durham Castle
Durham Castle is a historic building at the centre of the World Heritage Site and remains home to University College students. Visitors can explore through guided tours and selected events, rather than unrestricted access throughout the building. Book…
Plan your visit →Café Cenno
A café on the mezzanine of Durham Market Hall, overlooking the indoor market. Food is prepared on site and includes cakes, scones, pies, quiches and lighter meals. A model railway display adds interest for younger visitors. Check the…
Plan your visit →Hotel Indigo Durham
Hotel Indigo Durham provides accommodation in the restored Old Shire Hall on Old Elvet. Its rooms take design inspiration from Durham's cathedral, university and scientific history. The hotel also houses Marco Pierre White's Steakhouse Bar & Grill. On-site…
Plan your visit →Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral welcomes visitors to its historic architecture and living place of worship without a general entry fee; donations support its care. Services and special events can change visitor access, and some experiences have separate tickets. It is…
Plan your visit →Flat White Kitchen
Flat White Kitchen is a cafe in a renovated seventeenth-century townhouse on Saddler Street in Durham. It serves coffee, cakes and brunch, providing a food stop in the historic city centre. The menu and opening times should be…
Plan your visit →Premier Inn Durham East
The Durham East branch of Premier Inn offers guest rooms for an overnight base on the eastern side of the city. Standard rooms include Wi-Fi and blackout curtains, while food arrangements depend on the current booking offer. Check…
Plan your visit →Durham University Botanic Garden
Durham University Botanic Garden covers ten hectares among mature woodland on the southern edge of the city. Visitors can explore planted landscapes, sculptures and glasshouses, including tropical and desert plants. Admission arrangements vary by visitor category. Free visitor…
Plan your visit →Jozef's Restaurant
A restaurant within Radisson Blu Durham, with river and cathedral views and a menu based on seasonal ingredients. It offers ordinary restaurant tables as well as separately arranged private dining. A table reservation is distinct from a hotel-room…
Plan your visit →Travelodge Durham
A Travelodge on Station Lane in Durham, approached from the A690 near the A1(M). The hotel does not provide lift access, so discuss a suitable ground-floor room in advance if stairs would be a barrier. Room-selection arrangements may…
Plan your visit →Durham University Museum of Archaeology
Durham University's Museum of Archaeology presents the city's history through objects from prehistory to more recent times. General admission is free. Its galleries are inside Palace Green Library, close to the cathedral and castle. There is no on-site…
Plan your visit →La Spaghettata
An independent Italian restaurant in central Durham serving pasta, pizza and other Italian dishes, with seasonal specials. Smaller parties are normally seated on a walk-in basis; a limited number of tables can be reserved by telephone for groups…
Plan your visit →Durham University Oriental Museum
Durham University's Oriental Museum explores the art and archaeology of cultures across Northern Africa and Asia, from Ancient Egypt to modern China. General admission is free, making its collections and exhibitions a free indoor visit on Elvet Hill.…
Plan your visit →The Cellar Door Durham
The Cellar Door serves modern European food in a thirteenth-century riverside building on Saddler Street in Durham. Dining spaces include converted cellars and terraces overlooking the River Wear. The kitchen uses local and seasonal ingredients. Outdoor dining depends…
Plan your visit →Oriental Museum
Durham University's Oriental Museum covers art and archaeology from North Africa through to South East Asia, including Ancient Egypt and China. It is an indoor collection-based attraction rather than a city walking route. The museum also runs activities…
Plan your visit →The Undercroft Café
A café within Durham Cathedral's undercroft, serving freshly prepared food and hot and cold drinks. It offers a refreshment stop during a cathedral visit rather than a separate hotel restaurant. Special school-holiday meal offers have their own terms…
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Moot Hall, Keswick — Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Waterhead, Ambleside — Fitful · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Grasmere village — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Kendal Castle — Sue · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Market Square, Penrith — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Whitehaven harbour — Krautrock · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria — Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
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