County Guide to Durham

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Section Guide

1. Heritage

2. Wildlife and Animals

3. Nature, Flora and Countryside

4. Activities and Educational

5. Route Guides

6. Others

Open All Year - Durham

1. Heritage

Landmarks

White Horses and Hillside Figures

Cleadon Hills white horse  Tyne and Wear

Caves

Battle Site

Monuments

Penshaw Monument, Sunderland, Durham  

Stone Circles and stone features

Earthworks and Hill Forts

Roman Sites

Romans in Durham 

Arbeia Roman Fort, South Shields, Durham

Arbeia Roman Fort   Durham

Castles

Durham Castle, Durham 

Forts

Heugh Gun Battery, Hartlepool, Durham

Historic Houses

Historic Houses of Durham

Abbeys and Religious Buildings

Abbey’s and Monasteries

Durham Abbeys & Religious Buildings

Egglestone Abbey, Barnard Castle, Durham

Cathedrals

Durham Cathedral, Durham

Churches

Dovecots

Dovecots in Durham

Bridges and Viaducts

Tunnels

Windmills

Durham Windmills

Tyne & Wear Windmills

Lighthouses

Heugh Lighthouse (The), Hartlepool, Durham

Roker Pier Lighthouse, Sunderland, Durham  

Seaburn Park Lighthouse Sunderland, Durham

Souter Point Lighthouse,  South Shields, Durham  

Ports and Dockyards

Transport

Air

Automobiles

Boats and Ships

Military

Heugh Gun Battery, Hartlepool, Durham

Railways, Steam Trains and Trams

Durham Railways and Trams

Canal locations

Living History Museums

Beamish, Stanley, Durham 

Museums

2. Wildlife and Animals

Bird Reserves

Wildfowl and Wetland Spaces

Wildlife/Safari Parks/Zoos

Insects

Deer Parks

Rescue Centres

Wildlife Reserves

3. Nature/Flora/Countryside

Autumn Colours in Durham

Woodlands and Forests

Woodlands in Durham

Arboretums

Gardens

Gardens in Durham

Nature Reserves

Meadows

Heathlands and Moors

Hills and Mountains

Country Parks

Fords

Fords In Durham

Waterfalls

Waterfalls of Durham

High Force, Middleton In Teesedale, Durham

Beaches, Bays and Coastal scenic locations

Working Farms

4. Activities and Educational Sites

Theme Parks

5. Route Guides

Coastal Paths

National Parks

National Trails

Heritage Coasts

Rivers and Streams

Canals

Urban Landscapes

Towns

Cities

Villages

6. Other