What's Durham like?
Durham is a family-friendly place known for its restaurants and bars. Have a relaxing day visiting Yorkshire Dales National Park. Check out other sights like Gala Theatre Durham and Durham Cathedral.
Where are the best places to stay in Durham?
Here are our travelers' top 5 places to stay in Durham:
Burnhopeside Hall, in Durham
- Free parking • Free WiFi
Homelands Guest House, in Barnard Castle
- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Garden
The Old Mill, in Durham
Durham B&B with bar- Free breakfast • Free parking • Free WiFi • Restaurant • Attentive staff
Hotel Indigo Durham, an IHG Hotel, in Durham
City-center hotel within easy reach of Durham University- Free WiFi • Restaurant • Fitness center • Bar • Attentive staff
Cricketers Arms, in Barnard Castle
- Free WiFi • Bar • Garden
What is there to see around Durham?
- Yorkshire Dales National Park (39.8 mi/64.1 km from the city center)
- Durham Castle (0.1 mi/0.2 km from the city center)
- Durham Cathedral (0.2 mi/0.4 km from the city center)
- Durham University (0.9 mi/1.5 km from the city center)
- Lumley Castle (5.4 mi/8.6 km from the city center)
What is there to do around Durham?
- Gala Theatre Durham (0.1 mi/0.1 km from the city center)
- Diggerland (4.2 mi/6.8 km from the city center)
- Beamish Open Air Museum (7.9 mi/12.8 km from the city center)
- Sedgefield Racecourse (10.2 mi/16.5 km from the city center)
- National Railway Museum at Shildon (10.8 mi/17.3 km from the city center)
Other Popular Durham Attractions
- Wynyard Woodland Park
- Hamsterley Forest
- North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Derwent Reservoir
- Bowes Museum
