Durham - Britain's Finest Hotels, Museums & Galleries, Historic Houses, Gardens, Attractions and Bed & Breakfast
Durham - Britain's Finest Hotels, Museums & Galleries, Historic Houses, Gardens, Attractions and Bed & Breakfast are listed below. The visitor to Durham could be excused for never leaving the coast, such is the wealth of interest, but this would be a mistake as inland there are just as many delights. The City of Durham is an attraction not to be...read more
Luxury Hotels in Durham
Headlam Hall
Headlam, Nr Gainford, Darlington, Durham
Headlam Hall Country House Hotel stands in beautiful walled gardens with its own luxury spa and golf course. Offering rural peace and seclusion combined with accessibility... more
Lumley Castle Hotel
Chester-le-Street, Durham
Standing proud for more than 600 years, the magnificent spectacle of Lumley Castle dominates the County Durham landscape. Surrounded by beautiful parklands overlooking Durham County Cricket... more
Redworth Hall Hotel
Redworth, Newton Aycliffe, Durham
The Barceló Redworth Hall Hotel has a simply stunning setting, surrounded by 150 acres of woodland and the charm of the northeast. With a reputation for... more
Seaham Hall Hotel & Serenity Spa
Lord Byron´s Walk, Seaham, Durham
Seaham Hall Hotel & Serenity Spa ia a small luxury hotel twenty minutes from Newcastle, and is the leading design hotel and spa in Northern England.... more
Small Hotels / Inns in Durham
The Rose & Crown
at Romaldkirk, Barnard Castle, Durham
The Rose & Crown is an 18th century coaching inn set on the village green in a picture postcard English village overlooking the old stocks and... more
Bed & Breakfast in Durham
Ash House
24 The Green, Cornforth, Ferryhill, Durham
Ash House B&B was built in the mid 19th century. The house is a beautifully appointed period property combining a delicate mixture of homeliness and Victorian... more
Museums / Art Galleries in Durham
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum
Beamish, Chester-le-Street, Durham
Beamish, The North of England Open Air Museum, Britain´s favourite open-air museum, set in over 300 acres of beautiful countryside, vividly recreates life in the North... more
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, Durham
The first sight of The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle never ceases to amaze. Purpose built in the 19th century by John Bowes and his French... more
The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery
Aykley Heads, Durham
The DLI Museum & Durham Art Gallery is home to the treasures of The Durham Light Infantry, County Durham´s own regiment. It charts the history of... more
Durham University Oriental Museum
Elvet Hill, Durham
Durham University Oriental Museum opened in 1960, and is the only museum of its kind in the country devoted solely to Oriental art and archaeology. The... more
Killhope, the North of England Lead Mining Museum
near Cowshill, Upper Weardale, Bishop Auckland, Durham
Explores the life of North Pennine lead mining families. Visitors walk down the original mine tunnel and discover the working conditions of Victorian miners. See how... more
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Locomotion, Shildon, Durham
Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon is an £11 million project, opened in 2004, and the first national museum to be built in the North... more
Preston Hall Museum
Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham
Built in 1825, Preston Hall Museum is set in 100 acres of parkland. Displays include art, armour, costume and textiles and social history. There is a... more
Historic Houses in Durham
Raby Castle
Staindrop, Darlington, Durham
Raby Castle; This dramatic mediaeval Castle, built by the mighty Nevills has been home to Lord Barnard´s family since 1626. Set within a large deer park,... more
