Durham is 20 miles south of Newcastle and on the same road and rail main routes to the north-east's biggest city. You won't miss the cathedral, which sits at the top of the hill in the ancient ...

On this day in 2015, a unique 1216 edition of the Magna Carta went on display in the North-East for the first time in its 799 ...

Durham Cathedral is protecting local wildlife by installing swift boxes 60ft above the ground in its iconic Central Tower. Swifts, once common in the city of Durham, are now classified as Red ...

Durham Cathedral sits within the great loop of the River Wear as it meanders through this great medieval city. It is at this point that the River Wear takes a remarkable curve which almost ...

Picture-perfect scenery aside, Durnham is also home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site which includes the city’s 900-year-old Durham Cathedral which was built during the Norman period. Brits ...

Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and the Venerable Bede. It attests to the importance of the early ...