Book : Chester-le-Street,
Peterlee, Seaham, Stanley, Crook, Consett (Streetmaster Street
Maps).
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Durham Cathedral and Castle - Here you can visit the Tomb of
St. Cuthbert and The Venerable Bede. The Castle is now part of
the University College but tours take place throughout the day.
With the Cathedral, it is still very much an icon of the City
and County of Durham. University College, Durham Castle, Palace
Green, Durham, DH1 3RW. Tel: 0191 334 4099. www.durhamcastle.org.
About 6 miles south of Chester-le-Street.
Crook Hall & Gardens,
Frankland Lane, Sidegate, Durham, Uk, DH1 5SZ Tel: 0191 384 8028.
A Medieval Manor House surrounded by romantic gardens. All within
walking distance of Durham City Centre. Described by Alan Titchmarsh
as "a tapestry of colourful blooms". www.crookhallgardens.co.uk.
About 5 miles south of Chester-le-Street.
University of Durham Botanic Garden. Eighteen-acre garden set
in mature woodland with exotic trees from America and the Himalayas.
Prince Bishops’ Garden, tropical house, cactus house with
butterflies and insects. Visitor centre with changing exhibitions,
cafe and toilets. About 7 miles south of Chester-le-Street.
Beamish - The North of
England Open Air Museum, Co. Durham Tel: 0191 370 4000. Visit
the town, colliery village, farm, railway station, Pockerley
Manor and 1825 railway, recreating life in the North East in
the early 1800's and 1900's. Beamish Museum is an open air museum
where you can go underground in a drift mine, visit the pit cottages,
Victorian schoolroom, a Victorian dentist and an old fashioned
sweet shop. Step on board our trams and we'll transport you into
the past. www.beamish.org.uk. About 4 miles west of Chester-le-Street.
Gateshead Angel of the North, Durham Road, Low Eighton, Gateshead
Tel: 0191 477 3478 The Angel of the North is Britain's largest
and most impressive sculpture. It stands near the A1 in Gateshead.
Designed by Antony Gormley, it weighs 200 tons, is 20- metres
high and has a 54-metre wing span. About 4 miles north of Chester-le-Street.
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