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Auckland Castle
Auckland Castle is the home of the Bishop of Durham, and has been for the past 800 years. |
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Beamish - The Living Museum of the North
Beamish is a world famous open air museum telling the story of the people of North East England in Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian times. |
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Beamish Wild Adventure Park
Set in the grounds of Beamish Hall in Chester-le-Street, Beamish Wild Birds of Prey Centre is a purpose-built conservation centre providing an educational and fun day out for all the family. |
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Crook Hall and Gardens
Crook Hall built in the 13th century is one of the oldest inhabited houses in Durham. The Hall is a jumble of buildings reflecting its historical development. |
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Durham Castle
Durham Castle, together with the Cathedral, was awarded the status of a World Heritage Site in 1986 providing international recognition for this unique, historic and scenic site. |
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Low Barns Nature Reserve
Regarded as one of Durham Wildlife Trust's premier reserves, this 50 hectare wetland site contains mixed woodlands and grasslands. A recently refurbished visitor centre is open to the public and something of interest can be seen throughout the year. |
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Raby Castle
Built for the mighty dynasty of the Nevills, this great fortress stands proud and defiant, its history rolling back almost a thousand years. |
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The Bowes Museum
Where else in the world can you see a 230-year-old mechanical silver swan, still in working order, alongside a Turner or a Canaletto? |
Above, you will find a complete list of all the Tourist Attractions in County Durham we currently have listed on AboutBritain.com.
If you're wondering what to do in County Durham, then simply explore the links on this page for more detailed information, and you'll soon discover that there are lots of interesting things to do in County Durham.
As you can see, we have a wide range of ideas for family days out in County Durham, so you'll never be short of exciting things to do or interesting places to go.
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