Bowes Castle was built on the corner of an old Roman fort that once guarded the route through the Pennines. The first stone was...

Covering some 2,000 hectares, Hamsterley Forest has something for everyone. It is a delightful oasis of broadleaved and coniferous woodland, sprawling along the sides of...

Standing tall and proud on a rocky cliff along a bank overlooking the River Tees, Bernard Castle is an impressive and breathtaking sight and was...

The Bowes Museum offers one of Britain’s most fascinating museum experiences. Founded over 100 years ago by John and Josephine Bowes, the magnificent building contains...

This splendid mediaeval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house by the powerful Nevill family, who...

Known as High Force, this naturally formed waterfall is a site to behold. The winding woodland paths that lead up to the waterfall are...

Standing on the borders of Yorkshire and County Durham, Egglestone Abbey was always a very poor abbey and now stands in ruins amongst fields of...

The medieval Brough Castle stands on the remains of a Roman fort which was originally constructed to protect the strategically important Stainmore routeway. The...

Harperley POW camp was purpose-built during WW2 to house Italian and German prisoners. The camp consists of 49 huts - the most complete of only...

Lead mining was an important industry in the North of England for a great many decades, and lots of people and communities relied on this...

Locomotion celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns. The first passenger train on the first passenger railway in the world left...

Hazel Brow Farm is a 200 acre family run organic farm in the heart of Swaledale. Enjoy an interactive tour of the farm, meet &...

This exhibition is only open by appointment, so please make sure that you make contact with the authorities in advance to avoid disappointment. The...

The centrepiece of the town, this beautiful building is a fine piece of architecture that is the cultural, social and administrative centre of the town....

This historic castle has been the home of the Bishops of Durham for over 800 years, and today is the Bishop’s official residence. The historic...

The North Pennines has been an area where there has been a great deal of mineral mining activity throughout the centuries. This fascinating museum...

The Swaledale Folk Museum is based in the Old Merchant School in Reeth. It is a treasure house of over 500 objects connected with life...

This excavated site reveals a former centre of power in this area of Northern England, once inhabited by the Brigantes, the most influential tribe in...

Piercebridge Roman Fort was one of the most important fortifications built by the Romans in this area of the country, intended to defend the area...

There is little except the ruins left of this castle, which once would have been one of the most important sites of military strength here...