Attraction · County Durham · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Durham Cathedral in County Durham

Durham Cathedral is an attraction in County Durham. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 26 of the 49 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

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Audio tour · Durham Cathedral

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You're standing at Durham Cathedral, high on a rock inside a loop of the River Wear. Look at those heavy walls and rounded arches. This is Norman architecture, England's take on the Romanesque style. Most of what you see has been here since building began in 1093.

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Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair: Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Facilities near Durham Cathedral

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

49 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 26 of the 49 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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