# Things to see in Durham (United Kingdom): 56 places and when to go

> Durham is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 56 places in and around it, mainly Nature (19), Wildlife (18), History (17). The best known are Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral and Beamish Museum. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 59. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/durham/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 54.7758, -1.5998
- **Places:** 56 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (19) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) (18) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (17) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/espiritual/) (7) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (6) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 165 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.

- [Durham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-durham/): Grade I listed historic house museum in Durham, England, UK · 1.5 km
- [Durham Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/catedral-de-durham/): Cathedral in Durham, England, UK · 1.5 km
- [Beamish Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beamish-museum/): Open-air museum in County Durham, United Kingdom · 13 km
- [Lumley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lumley-castle/): Grade I listed quadrangular castle in County Durham, England, UK · 9.2 km
- [Vinovia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/binchester-roman-fort/): Roman fort in County Durham, England, UK · 12 km
- [Lambton Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lambton-castle/): Castle in County Durham, England, UK · 11 km
- [Brancepeth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/brancepeth-castle/): Grade I listed castle in County Durham, England, UK · 5.8 km
- [Locomotion Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/locomotion-the-national-railway-museum-at-shildon/): Railway museum, transport museum, collection museum, children's museum, open-air museum in Shildon, United Kingdom · 17 km
- [Longovicium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lanchester-roman-fort-longovicium/): Auxiliary Roman fort in Lanchester, County Durham, England, UK · 11 km
- [Concangis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/concangis-fort-officer-s-quarters/): Roman fort in Durham, England · 9.2 km
- [Elvet Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/elvet-bridge/): Grade I listed bridge in Durham, England · 1.7 km
- [Kepier Hospital](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kepier-hospital/): Grade I listed building in County Durham, England, UK · 2.5 km
- [Maiden Castle, Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/maiden-castle-promontory-fort/): Hillfort in Durham, England, UK · 2.5 km
- [St Mary and St Cuthbert, Chester-le-Street](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/parish-church-of-st-mary-and-st-cuthbert/): Church in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, UK · 9.1 km
- [Biddick Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/biddick-hall/): Grade I listed building in County Durham, England, UK · 12 km
- [Chester Burn Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chester-burn-viaduct/): Railway viaduct in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, UK · 9.3 km
- [Chester New Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chester-new-bridge/): Bridge in Bournmoor, County Durham, England, UK · 10 km
- [Durham University Botanic Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/durham-university-botanic-garden/): Botanical garden in Durham, England · 2.3 km
- [Durham University Oriental Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/oriental-museum/): Museum in England, United Kingdom · 1.8 km
- [St Margaret's Church, Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-margaret-of-antioch/): Church in Durham, England, UK · 1.3 km
- [St Nicholas Church, Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-nicholas-church/): Church building in Durham, England, UK · 1.6 km
- [St Oswald's Church, Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-oswald-s-church/): Church in Durham, England, UK · 1.8 km
- [Bishop Middleham Quarry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bishop-middleham-quarry-nature-reserve/): Disused quarry in County Durham, England · 12 km
- [Castle Steads camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castle-steads/): Archaeological site in Cornsay, County Durham, England, UK · 7.9 km

And the other 32, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Coxhoe Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/coxhoe-hall/), [Sunderland Bridge, County Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunderland-bridge/), [Deer shelter in Auckland Castle Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/auckland-castle-deer-shelter/)
- **Nature**: [Durham Castle and Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/durham-castle-and-cathedral-whs/), [Rainton Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rainton-meadows/), [Thrislington Plantation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/thrislington-plantation-national-nature-reserve/), [Black Plantation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/black-plantation/), [Bracken Hill Wood Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bracken-hill-wood-local-nature-reserve/), [Burnhope Pond](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/burnhope-pond/), [Cassop National Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cassop-national-nature-reserve/), [Cow Plantation Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cow-plantation-local-nature-reserve/), [Harvey Wood](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/harvey-wood/), [Low Barns Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/low-barns-nature-reserve/), [Low Newton Junction Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/low-newton-junction-local-nature-reserve/), [Malton Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/malton-nature-reserve/), [Ousbrough Wood Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ousbrough-wood-nature-reserve/), [Ragpath Heath nature reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ragpath-heath-nature-reserve/), [Raisby Way Railway Path and Trimdon Grange Quarry Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/raisby-way-railway-path-and-trimdon-grange-quarry-local-natu/), [Tanfield Lea Marsh Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tanfield-lea-marsh-local-nature-reserve/), [Tudhoe Mill Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/tudhoe-mill-nature-reserve/)
- **Food and drink**: [Durham Indoor Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/durham-indoor-market/), [Durham Distillery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/durham-distillery/), [George Samuel Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/george-samuel-brewery/), [Hill Island Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hill-island-brewery/), [Maxim Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/maxim-brewery/), [S43 Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/s43-brewery/)
- **With kids**: [Hall Hill Farm](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hall-hill-farm/), [Adventure Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/adventure-valley/), [Holmside Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holmside-park/)
- **Temples**: [St Cuthbert's Church, Durham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-cuthbert-s-catholic-church/), [Church of St Philip and St James, Tow Law](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-philip-and-st-james/)
- **Hiking**: [Weardale Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/weardale-way/)

## When to go to Durham

The best time to visit Durham is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. 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 | Better not | 7 h 32 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 24 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 49 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 50 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 31 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 09 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 04 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 59 |

In June there are 17 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 59. In April, 56 of the 56 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Durham

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 165 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=54.7758%2C-1.5998)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.7758%2C-1.5998)

## Other towns nearby

- [Sunderland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/sunderland/): 34 places · 21 km
- [Newcastle upon Tyne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/newcastle-upon-tyne/): 98 places · 25 km
- [Consett](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/consett/): 20 places · 27 km
- [Darlington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/darlington/): 16 places · 27 km
- [Middlesbrough](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/middlesbrough/): 60 places · 32 km
- [Barnard Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/barnard-castle/): 25 places · 34 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Durham?

The best known: [Durham Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/castillo-de-durham/), [Durham Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/catedral-de-durham/), [Beamish Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beamish-museum/), [Lumley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/lumley-castle/), [Vinovia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/binchester-roman-fort/). In all, 56 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Durham?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 17 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 59.

### How do you get to Durham?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 165 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=54.7758%2C-1.5998) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Durham as the destination and these 56 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).