Durham

Durham

Durham is home to many iconic, historic buildings, including Durham Cathedral and many buildings which comprise the University of Durham. The North Pennines are an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. If you would like to witness the cultural side of city, The Bowes Museum boasts many collections and exhibitions.

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Durham Wildlife Trust

Durham Wildlife Trust wants to inspire and excite people of all ages in nature and the great outdoors. 

Down at the Farm

We have been operating since 2007 and are currently a 60-acre traditional mixed working farm with beef cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. A well as being a real working farm, we also have zoo status, recognising our commitment to the welfare and conservation of exotic species.

Beamish Wild

We offer a range of outdoor activities in addition to our high ropes course. These include Tree Climbing , Archery, Den Building and Geocaching to name but a few.

Our educational packages help improve the pupils’ environmental appreciation, knowledge, awareness and 
understanding.

Durham County Council - children and adult services

Derwent Reservoir Sailing Club

Set in a beautiful Pennine valley on the border between Northumberland and Durham and bounded by moorland and conifers, Derwent Reservoir is perfectly located and is within easy reach of Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Springboard Adventure

Springboard Adventure manages the 180 acre Hetton Lyons Country Park on behalf of Sunderland City Council. Within a safe, exciting and engaging environment, we offer a wide range of outdoor, adventurous and environmental activities, successfully working in partnership with schools and youth organisations, as well as offering courses to the public.

Progression Bikes

We are based in Dunkeld, Perthshire and are able to cater for school & beginner groups, families, stags and hens, downhillers wanting uplifts with timing facilities, and even those looking for that epic day ride or bespoke training

Diggerland Durham

Diggerland has many educational benefits. Students are taught to use everyday construction machinery including real diggers and dumpers!

Finchale Priory

The very extensive remains of a 13th century priory, founded on the site of a retired pirate's hermitage.

Part of it later served as a holiday retreat for the monks of Durham Cathedral. Beautifully sited by the River Wear with delightful riverside walks nearby.

Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve

Delivering exciting, hands-on environmental education. Opportunities to explore and compare habitats through pond dipping, woodland and grassland mini beast hunt. Look into food chains, life cycles, adaptation. Identify seasonal signs in nature. Forest School sessions available. For early years through to Key Stage 2.

Moor House Adventure Centre

We provide a wide range of adventurous and challenging onsite and offsite activities to suit all abilities – including the Cube, climbing, archery, abseiling, team building and more! Our campsite and indoor accommodation make Moor House the perfect location for any event.

Piercebridge Roman Bridge and Fort

Piercebridge Roman Fort (possibly originally known as Morbium or Vinovium) is a scheduled ancient monument situated in the village of Piercebridge on the banks of the rover Tees.

Kingsway Adventure Activities

For over 20 years the Kingsway Centre has been providing adventurous, fun and engaging programmes. We not only offer Adventure, but a range of services from Field Studies, to Corporate Development.

Durham Cathedral

This magnificent Norman Cathedral with its sense of awe and wonder is the perfect environment to support work in all areas of the National Curriculum and agreed Religious Education syllabus. Along with Durham Castle the cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Rainton Meadows and Joe's Pond

Rainton Meadows is a nature reserve just to the east of East Rainton, Sunderland.

Bowes Museum

The Bowes Museum is a hidden treasure, a jewel in the heart of beautiful Teesdale. The magnificent building stands proud in the historic market town of Barnard Castle housing internationally significant collections of fine and decorative arts. Purpose built in the 19th century by John and Joséphine Bowes, the Museum has a wonderful story to tell.

Beamish, The Living Museum of the North

A world famous museum telling the story of the people of North East England during the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian periods.

The story of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian life is told by our costumed staff and volunteers in a unique living and working museum which hosts over 300,000 objects.

Nestling in 300 acres of countryside, Beamish boasts a railway station, a farm, a mill, a colliery village and police and fire stations.

Barnard Castle

Set on a high rock above the River Tees, Barnard Castle takes its name from its 12th century founder, Bernard de Balliol. It was later developed by the Beauchamp family and then passed into the hands of Richard III.

Penshaw Monument

Stunning views from this 70-foot high folly

On top of Penshaw Hill sits the Earl of Durham's Monument.

Better known as the Penshaw Monument, this 70 foot high folly is a replica of the Temple of Hephaestus in Athens and can be seen for miles around. It is considered to be Wearside's most beloved landmark, even appearing on the badge of Sunderland Football Club.

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Durham Castle

Constructed next to Durham Cathedral, Durham Castle is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stanhope Castle

Stanhope is the site of a motte and bailey castle, of which no remains are now visible. A fragment of the motte may have survived until the turn of the 20th century.

Auckland Castle Deer House

A charming Gothic Revival 'eyecatcher' built in 1760 in the park of the Bishops of Durham. It provided deer with shelter and food, and had grounds for picnics and rooms for enjoying the view.

The Bishops of Durham have kept a residence at Auckland since the Norman period.

Egglestone Abbey

The charming ruins of a small monastery of Premonstratensian 'white canons', picturesquely set above a bend in the River Tees near Barnard Castle.

Remains include much of the 13th century church and a range of living quarters, with traces of their ingenious toilet drainage system.

Bowes Castle

The impressive ruins of Henry II's 12th century keep, on the site of a Roman fort guarding the approach to strategic Stainmore Pass over the Pennines.

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