I really love Durham more than any place I've ever been; some small towns can be really provincial and strangling, but Durham is the best city in the world. - John Darnielle
From afar, Auckland Castle, may not look like a traditional castle. Yet it has housed some the most powerful religious figures in England.
It details the history of the City of Durham from medieval times to the present day. The museum is located in the redundant church of St Mary-le-Bow, close to the World Heritage Site of Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle.Read more
This 10-hectare University Botanic Garden is set among beautiful mature woodlands. Open to the public, visitors can wander through the alpine garden, winter garden, bamboo grove, glasshouses, woodland garden and wildflower meadow. Explore this unique garden and discover something new around each corner over the changing seasons.
The museum, first opened in 1833, has collections ranging from the prehistoric, Ancient Greece, Roman to Medieval.