County Durham has a colourful past so there are plenty of places to visit during your stay. Local history, sight-seeing, shopping and socialising. There are plenty of activities for children. Here are our favourites.
History
- Auckland Castle + Galleries
- Binchester Roman Fort
- Kynren (seasonal)
- Barnard Castle
- Raby Castle
- Durham Cathedral
- Angel Of The North
- Richmond
- Museums
- Baltic Art Museum (Gateshead)
- Beamish
- Bowes Museum
- Shildon Railway Museum
- Weardale Railway
- Discovery Museum (Newcastle)
- Hartlepool Marina
- Killhope Lead Mine
- Darlington Railway
Walking Areas
- Hamsterley Forest
- Stanhope Outdoor Pool & Stepping Stones
- Wolsingham
- Hunwick Lines
- High Force Waterfall
- Low Barns
- Derwent Reservoir
- Weardale
- Crook Hall & Gardens
Family Day Trips
- Hall Hill Farm
- Diggerland
- Forbidden Corner (North Yorkshire)
- Adventure Valley
- Broom Hill Farm
- Planet Leisure
- Infinite Air Trampoline Park
- Hartlepool Marina
- Killhope lead Mine
- Centre of Life (Newcastle)
Places to Eat and Drink
We are very lucky to have on our door step
- The Joiners Arms - 01388 605131
- Quarry Tea house & Deli - 01388 608336
- The Dairy Barn (ice cream parlour and café) - 01388 767321
- The Butchers Tap (Crook) 07942 592646
The Copper Mine (Crook) 01388 763 333
Thomas Wright House (Byresgreen) 01388 664 716
The Spice Lounge (Bishop) 01388 600 042
Local Transport
There is a local bus that runs through the village with connections at Willington, Bishop and Durham. This bus stop is opposite the Joiners Arms. In Bishop Auckland there is a railway to Darlington then connecting trains to mainline destinations.