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Durham Cathedral
Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
Hardwick Park
Durham Castle
Durham Town Hall
Durham University Botanic Garden
Durham University Museum of Archaeology
Wharton Park
Auckland Castle
Hamsterley Forest
High Force Waterfall
Palace Green Library
Walking tour of Durham
Diggerland
Crook Hall & Gardens
Old Durham Gardens
The Bowes Museum
Durham Riverside Walk
- Durham is a beautiful historic city in northeast England, just a few hours ride from London.
- The River Wear loops around the magnificent Romanesque Durham Cathedral and Norman Durham Castle, now home to Durham University.
- North of the castle is the medieval Crook Hall with beautiful gardens and a maze.
- South of the river is the Durham University Botanic Garden with woodland and greenhouses filled with tropical plants.
- The best way to explore this ancient city is by taking one of the walking tours, or strolling along the river on the Durham Riverside Walk trail.
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