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Places to Visit in Durham County, England.

Barnard Castle, Castle House.
Barnard Castle, Castle House.

County Durham is situated in the north east corner of England with Yorkshire to the south, Cumbria to the west, Northumberland to the north and Tyne & Wear to the east.

The county of Durham is split into 7 districts - Durham City, Teesdale, Wear Valley, Easington, Sedgefield, Derwentwater and Chester-Le-Street, Durham Cathedral, a World Heritage site and over 900 years old, is the finest example of Norman church architecture in England with its awesome columns and rounded arches.

The fascinating city was home to the ancestors of George Washington (John Washington was one of Durham’s ‘Prince Bishops’ - medieval bishops who ruled the whole region like kings). The Old Hall in the town of Washington, near Sunderland, was home to the family from the 12th century until 1613. Further in the country we have Teesdale, England’s breathtaking ‘ Last Wilderness” and the lovely Wear Valley.

Places to Visit in Durham County

Barnard castle
Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle
Rokeby Park
Beamish
Beamish, North of England Open Air Museum
Bishop Auckland
Auckland Castle
Auckland Castle Deer House
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Binchester Roman Fort
Castle House
Barnard Castle
Darlington
Raby Castle
Durham
Crook Hall and Gardens

Durham
Crook Hall and Gardens
Durham Cathedral
Egglestone Abbey
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Escomb
Escomb Church
Ireshopeburn
Weardale Museum &
High House Chapel
Newton Hall
Finchale Priory
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Piercebridge
Piercebridge Roman Fort
Shildon
Locomotion:
The National Railway Museum at Shildon
Tarporley
Beeston Castle
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