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Photo of Durham Cathedral, a church in County Durham, north east England.

Durham Cathedral© Mick306 / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Places to explore near Durham StationDurham

45 places within 10 km — the standouts first, nearest first within each group. 1 is a national icon.

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Worth the tripnational icons and local highlights within reach

Photo of Durham Cathedral, a church in County Durham, north east England.Iconic

Durham Cathedral

Church near Durham

The great Norman cathedral on its rock above the Wear, shrine of St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede.

0.7 km SE

Photo of Durham, a village in County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Durham

Village

A cathedral city looped by the River Wear, its Norman cathedral and castle rising together above the wooded riverbanks and cobbled Bailey.

0.7 km SE · County Durham

Photo: Prebends Bridge, a viewpoint in County Durham, north east England.Highlight

Prebends Bridge

Viewpoint near Durham

Graceful three-arch bridge over the Wear giving Durham's most-painted view of cathedral and wooded banks.

1 km S

Also nearbygood places nearby, nearest first

Photo of Wharton Park, a garden in County Durham, north east England.

Wharton Park

Garden near Durham

Restored hilltop park above Durham station with the classic postcard view over the cathedral and castle.

0.1 km NW

Photo along the Weardale Way, a 74-mile long-distance path running from Sunderland to Cowshill, north east England.

Weardale Way

Long-distance path

The Wear from mouth to moor — Roker pier to Cowshill, passing beneath Durham Cathedral on the way up the dale.

0.3 km E · County Durham & Tyne and Wear

Photo of Durham Farmers' Market, a farm & farm shop in County Durham, north east England.

Durham Farmers' Market

Farm & farm shop near Durham

Monthly food producers' and crafters' market in the heart of Durham city.

0.4 km SE

Durham Distillery

Distillery near Durham

Small-batch distillery behind Durham Gin, offering tours and tastings near the city.

0.5 km SE

Photo of Crook Hall Gardens, a garden in County Durham, north east England.

Crook Hall Gardens

Garden near Durham

Series of intimate walled and cottage gardens around a medieval hall on the edge of Durham city.

0.6 km NE

Photo of The Victoria Inn (Durham), a pub in County Durham, north east England.

The Victoria Inn (Durham)

Pub near Durham

Little Grade II Durham pub barely changed since 1899, coal fires and cask ale a step from the cathedral.

1.1 km SE

Photo of Durham University Botanic Garden, a garden in County Durham, north east England.

Durham University Botanic Garden

Garden near Durham

Ten hectares of woodland, glasshouses and themed plantings on the wooded southern edge of the city.

2.2 km S

Finchale Priory

Priory · Benedictine near Chester-le-Street

Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermill

5 km NE

Photo of Ushaw Historic House, a church near Ushaw Moor, County Durham, north east England.

Ushaw Historic House

Church near Ushaw Moor

Former Catholic college outside Durham with soaring Pugin chapels, cloisters, gardens and a café.

5.3 km W

Everything else within 10 km (33) — reserves, earthworks & places to check before travelling

Ordered by how far each place is worth travelling for, then by distance. Distances are straight-line to the nearest edge of each place — paths wind, of course.