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Durham Castle and Cathedral

9 ha

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

HeritageCyclingDogs
Public accessDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

54.77355, -1.57645

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Undercroft restaurant — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 120 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Moatside Lanepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Drury Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: steps
Drury Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Durham Cathedral in 1979

📷 Sandy Gerrard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Durham Cathedral in 1979

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wharton ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park500 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park900 m→✦Framwellgate BridgeHistoric site300 m→

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