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Durham: Things To See & Do
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Beamish, The North England
Museum
Beamish is unique.
It's no ordinary museum but a living and working experience of
life as it was in North East England in the early 1800s and
early 1900s. Most of the buildings you will see here have been
brought from across the region and rebuilt within this vast 300
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Details
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Opening Hrs:
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Summer: Saturday,
31st March to Sunday, 28th October 2007. Opens every day
10am to 5pm, last admission 3pm.
Winter: Monday, 29th October 2007 to Friday, 14th March
2008.Open 10am to 4pm, last admission 3pm. Closed Mondays
and Fridays. Also closed Monday, 10th December 2007 to
Tuesday, 1st January 2008 inclusive.
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Pricing:
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Adult: GBP 16
(summer), GBP 6 (winter), Child: GBP 10 (summer), GBP 6
(winter) |
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Contact:
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Tel: +44 (0)1913
704-000, +44 (0)1913 704-000 |
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Getting
Here:
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Address: Beamish,
Stanley Durham DH9 0RG, UK |
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Durham Cathedral
The present Cathedral
has stood on this spot as a place of prayer and pilgrimage for
over 900 years. It contains the remains of Cuthbert, the saintly
seventh-century bishop of Lindisfarne; it also holds the tomb of
Bede, the chronicler of Cuthbert's life and the first English
historian. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in England
(Bill Bryson called it 'the best Cathedral on planet earth'),
and part of a World Heritage Site.
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Details
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Opening
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Open daily: Monday
– Sunday 7.30am to 5.30pm
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Pricing:
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By donation
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Contact:
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Tel: +44 (0)1913
864-266 |
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Getting
Here:
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Address: The
Chapter Office, The College, Durham County Durham DH1 3EH,
UK |
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Hartlepool Maritime
Experience
Hartlepool's Maritime
Experience makes a fantastic day out. This attraction is an
authentic re-creation of an 18th Century naval seaport and has
something for all ages. There's plenty to do, including
exploring the quayside shops and houses, viewing the short film
Pressganged (about two brothers forced into His Majesty's Navy)
and Fighting Ships which is a great audio / visual display,
giving you a feel for what life was like on board a warship.
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Details
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Opening
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10.00am -5.00pm
daily (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day).
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Pricing:
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Adults GBP 7.50,
Children: GBP 4.50 , Over 60s: GBP 5.75, free admission for
children under 5 years of age. Family ticket (2 adults and
up to 3 children): GBP 19.50.
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Contact:
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Tel: +44 (0)1913
864-266 |
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Getting
Here:
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Address: The
Chapter Office, The College, Durham County Durham DH1 3EH,
UK |
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Durham Castle
Founded soon after the
Norman Conquest, the Castle has been rebuilt, extended and
adapted to changing circumstances and uses over a period of 900
years: from being a key fortress in the defence of the border
with Scotland, it was gradually transformed in more peaceful
times into an imposing and comfortable palace for the Bishops of
Durham; and since 1837, soon after the foundation of the
University of Durham, it has served as a residential college for
many generations of students and dons.
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Details
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Opening
Hrs:
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July- Sept, Easter
& Christmas vacations: daily 10.00 am to 12 noon & 2.00 pm
to 4.30 pm; Oct - June inc, Mon, Wed, Sat & Sun afternoons
2.00 pm to 4.30 pm.
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Pricing:
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Adults:
GBP 3, Children: GBP 2.50 |
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Contact:
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Tel: +44 (0)1429
860-077 |
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Getting
Here:
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Address: Jackson
Dock, Maritime Avenue, Hartlepool Cleveland TS24 0XZ, UK |
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