From charming seaside promenades to wild coastal reserves, here are five top beaches all within reach of Durham by public transport.

Whilst the weekend heatwave may have come to a close, here's why you should still consider a trip to the seaside. Here are five reasons to visit Seaham and what you can get up to when you go. ...

Here’s the latest beach water quality report from Durham Region Health Department as of June 22 at 5 p.m. Updated June 22, 2025 at 5:01 p.m. June 22, 2025 1 min read ...

One of 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap Tree is to be planted in a woman's memory at a new nature reserve. The site, at Warren House on the Durham coast, was bought by the ...

News Liam Gilliver Senior Reporter 02:00, 17 Feb 2025 Updated 07:51, 17 Feb 2025 Horden Beach is part of the Durham Heritage Coast (Image: Craig Connor/ChronicleLive) ...

Elsewhere, in Horden, band A costs £1,796.43 per year, while band H comes at a rate of £5,389.28 – higher than the top price for the City of Durham. Transport links in County Durham ...

Horden beach in County Durham is one of the UK’s most secluded beaches and with barely any posts made about it on Instagram, you might have the rare chance to get this beach all to yourself ...

News UK News House prices One thriving seaside town now 'ghost village' where houses now sell for just £5,000 Former mining heartland Horden, Durham, is in a sorry state with numerous boarded-up ...

Property in Horden is among the cheapest in the country. Houses occasionally change hands here for as little as £5,000 and one property on Ninth Street is currently on the market through auction ...

For decades Horden Beach was a dumping ground for coal waste and among the most polluted in the world. Unemployed Thomas Galloway, 30, said there is now nothing for children to do in the town.