# Things to see in Durham (United States): 9 places and when to go > Durham is a town in United States, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Nature (3), History (3), Food and drink (3). The best known are Richmond National Battlefield Park, Chester Presbyterian Church and Presquile National Wildlife Refuge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/durham-2/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 37.4164, -77.3026 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 454 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Durham The places in and around Durham, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Richmond National Battlefield Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richmond-national-battlefield-park/): 769 acres in Virginia (USA) maintained by the National Park Service · 10 km - [Chester Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chester-presbyterian-church/): Church building in Virginia, United States of America · 13 km - [Presquile National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/presquile-national-wildlife-refuge/): United States National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia · 7.1 km - [Fort Harrison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-harrison/): Confederate fort built to defend Richmond, Virginia during the American Civil War · 6.3 km - [Kittiewan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historic-kittiewan-manor-house-museum/): History · Museums and art · 26 km - [Jolene Family Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jolene-family-winery/): Winery · 15 km - [Lion's Brew](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lion-s-brew/): Winery · 14 km - [North Bend Plantation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/north-bend-plantation/): History · 25 km - [Upper Shirley Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/upper-shirley-vineyards/): Winery · 8.8 km ## When to go to Durham The best time to visit Durham is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 41 | | February | Possible | 10 h 37 | | March | Best time | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h 01 | | June | Best time | 14 h 34 | | July | Best time | 14 h 20 | | August | Best time | 13 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 57 | | December | Possible | 9 h 26 | In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. In April, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Durham The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 454 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.4164%2C-77.3026) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.4164%2C-77.3026) ## Other towns nearby - [Richmond, Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richmond/): 38 places · 20 km - [Powhatan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/powhatan/): 6 places · 62 km - [Hayes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hayes/): 5 places · 70 km - [Wilmington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wilmington-2/): 18 places · 86 km - [Hampton, Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hampton/): 17 places · 95 km - [King George](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/king-george/): 8 places · 96 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Durham? The best known: [Richmond National Battlefield Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/richmond-national-battlefield-park/), [Chester Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chester-presbyterian-church/), [Presquile National Wildlife Refuge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/presquile-national-wildlife-refuge/), [Fort Harrison](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fort-harrison/), [Kittiewan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historic-kittiewan-manor-house-museum/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Durham? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 26. ### How do you get to Durham? The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 454 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.4164%2C-77.3026) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Durham as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).