Overview
Why take the train to Durham?
Bill Bryson called it 'a perfect little city' and Condé Nast's
Traveller magazine readers voted it the 'Best city in the UK' - now
Durham warmly awaits your visit to receive another seal of
approval.
A captivating city with winding cobbled streets and a prominent
peninsula crowned with the dramatic Cathedral and Castle World Heritage Site
- one of the most stunning city panoramas in Europe. Durham is a
pleasure to explore and one of the finest cultural and historic
destinations in the UK.
The quintessential old English University City, Durham has a
wonderful timeless quality with rowing on the Wear and relaxing
riverside walks, and yet buzzes with a vibrant contemporary culture
with superb cafés, artisan workshops, boutiques, galleries and
museums.
There's plenty to see and do; watch the world go by in one of
the city centre cafés, shop for gourmet treats, locally produced
food or original crafts in an array of shops and markets. Enjoy a
moment of reflection in the awe-inspiring Cathedral, find
city-centre calm at Crook Hall and Gardens or explore the treasures
of Durham University's Oriental Museum.
Days in Durham are a hard act to follow, but the evenings are
more than up to the mark. Spellbinding theatre to side-splitting
comedy, intimate restaurants to chic café-bars, action films to art
house cinema - Durham City has entertainment galore.