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Points of interest · County Durham · Updated on 6 November 2026

Attractions and sights in County Durham

County Durham has 238 points of interest on the Outdoor Pitstop map. Most are memorials (106), archaeological sites (66) and ruins (23). 6 have a page of their own with a photo and a story. At 2, the app tells the story as an audio tour of about two minutes.

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Durham Castle
Durham Castle
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Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
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Raby Castle
Raby Castle
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  1. 1Durham CastleCastle · Audio tour 1:52
  2. 2Durham CathedralAttraction · Audio tour 2:19
  3. 3Raby CastleCastle · Story
  4. 4Beamish MuseumMuseum · Story
  5. 5High ForceAttraction · Story
  6. 6Barnard Castle GroundsAttraction · Story
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2 audio tours in County Durham

At these places the app tells the story on the spot, in about two minutes. Listen in English or Dutch.

Durham Castle
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Durham Castle

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Photo: Carla Brain · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Durham Cathedral
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Durham Cathedral

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Photo: Benjamin Smith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Hear the story of Durham Castle on the spot with the app

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The 48 best-known attractions in County Durham

After the places above, best known first.

  1. 3Raby CastleRaby CastleCastle · Story
  2. 4Beamish MuseumBeamish MuseumMuseum · Story
  3. 5High ForceHigh ForceAttraction · Story
  4. 6Barnard Castle GroundsBarnard Castle GroundsAttraction · Story
  5. 7Auckland CastleAuckland CastleAttraction
  6. 8Concangis Fort Officer's QuartersConcangis Fort Officer's QuartersArchaeological site
  7. 920 Allergate20 AllergateMemorial
  8. 10Apollo PavilionApollo PavilionAttraction
  9. 11Auckland Castle Deer ShelterAuckland Castle Deer ShelterAttraction
  10. 12Auckland TowerAuckland TowerObservation tower
  11. 13BeaurepaireBeaurepaireRuins
  12. 14Bishop Cosin's AlmshousesBishop Cosin's AlmshousesMemorial
  13. 15Bishop Cosin's LibraryBishop Cosin's LibraryMemorial
  14. 16Castle Eden War MemorialCastle Eden War MemorialMemorial
  15. 17Cathedral Grammar SchoolCathedral Grammar SchoolMemorial
  16. 18Chapel of St. AndrewChapel of St. AndrewMemorial
  17. 19Clayport GateClayport GateMemorial
  18. 20Cotherstone CastleCotherstone CastleArchaeological site
  19. 21Cowshill War MemorialCowshill War MemorialMemorial
  20. 22Coxhoe HallCoxhoe HallRuins
  21. 23Coxhoe War MemorialCoxhoe War MemorialMemorial
  22. 24Craghead War MemorialCraghead War MemorialMemorial
  23. 25Crook War MemorialCrook War MemorialMemorial
  24. 26Dalden TowerDalden TowerRuins
  25. 27Dame Elizabeth BowesDame Elizabeth BowesMemorial
  26. 28Drury Lane TheatreDrury Lane TheatreMemorial
  27. 29Durham Light Infantry South African War MemorialDurham Light Infantry South African War MemorialMemorial
  28. 30Durham War MemorialDurham War MemorialMemorial
  29. 31Egglestone AbbeyEgglestone AbbeyAttraction
  30. 32Elvet BridgeElvet BridgeMemorial
  31. 33Fir Tree War MemorialFir Tree War MemorialMemorial
  32. 34Former LimekilnFormer LimekilnRuins
  33. 35Fram Well HeadFram Well HeadMonument
  34. 36Greta Bridge Roman FortGreta Bridge Roman FortArchaeological site
  35. 37Hardwick ParkHardwick ParkAttraction
  36. 38Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp)Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp)Attraction
  37. 39Harrison HouseHarrison HouseMemorial
  38. 40Haswell Colliery Engine HouseHaswell Colliery Engine HouseRuins
  39. 41Home of John Meade FalknerHome of John Meade FalknerMemorial
  40. 42James Finlay Weir JohnstonJames Finlay Weir JohnstonMemorial
  41. 43Killhope Lead Mining MuseumKillhope Lead Mining MuseumMuseum
  42. 44KirkcarrionKirkcarrionArchaeological site
  43. 45Langley HallLangley HallArchaeological site
  44. 46Low ForceLow ForceAttraction
  45. 47Ludworth TowerLudworth TowerRuins
  46. 48Maiden Castle promontory fortMaiden Castle promontory fortArchaeological site

All points of interest from A to Z

A name with a link has a page of its own with a photo and a story.

  • 20 AllergateMemorial
  • Apollo PavilionAttraction
  • Archaeological siteArchaeological site
  • Auckland CastleAttraction
  • Auckland Castle Deer ShelterAttraction
  • Auckland TowerObservation tower
  • Aycliffe and District Bus Preservation SocietyMuseum
  • Aycliffe War MemorialMemorial
  • Barnard CastleAttraction
  • Barnard Castle GroundsAttraction
  • Beamish MuseumMuseum
  • BeaurepaireRuins
  • Bede College War MemorialMemorial
  • Belmont War MemorialMemorial
  • Billy Row War MemorialMemorial
  • Binchester Roman FortAttraction
  • Bishop Cosin's AlmshousesMemorial
  • Bishop Cosin's LibraryMemorial
  • Blackhall War MemorialMemorial
  • Bowes CastleCastle
  • Bowes MoorArchaeological site
  • Bradley HallRuins
  • Brancepeth CastleAttraction
  • Brancepeth War MemorialMemorial
  • Brandon Walls lead mine and ore worksArchaeological site
  • Brandon war memorialMemorial
  • Brignall Old ChurchRuins
  • Burnhope War MemorialMemorial
  • Burnopfield War MemorialMemorial
  • Burnt moundArchaeological site
  • Burnt mound at Knott WellArchaeological site
  • Burnt mound east of Widdy Bank FarmArchaeological site
  • Burnt moundsArchaeological site
  • Butterknowle War MemorialMemorial
  • Byers Green War MemorialMemorial
  • Camp at High NorthgateArchaeological site
  • Castle Chare fountainMonument
  • Castle Eden War MemorialMemorial
  • Castle SteadsArchaeological site
  • Cathedral Grammar SchoolMemorial
  • Chapel of St. AndrewMemorial
  • Chapel of the Hospital of St. Mary Magdalene, DurhamRuins
  • Clayport GateMemorial
  • Cockfield War MemorialMemorial
  • Coldberry lead mineArchaeological site
  • Concangis Fort Officer's QuartersArchaeological site
  • Cotherstone CastleArchaeological site
  • Coundon War MemorialMemorial
  • Cowshill War MemorialMemorial
  • Coxhoe HallRuins
  • Coxhoe medieval settlementArchaeological site
  • Coxhoe War MemorialMemorial
  • Craghead War MemorialMemorial
  • Crook War MemorialMemorial
  • Cup marked rocks and cairnfieldArchaeological site
  • Dalden TowerRuins
  • Dame Elizabeth BowesMemorial
  • Deserted medieval villageArchaeological site
  • Deserted VillageArchaeological site
  • Drury Lane TheatreMemorial
  • Durham CastleCastle
  • Durham CathedralAttraction
  • Durham Cathedral MuseumMuseum
  • Durham Light Infantry South African War MemorialMemorial
  • Durham Mining MuseumMuseum
  • Durham University Botanic GardenAttraction
  • Durham War MemorialMemorial
  • Easington Colliery Disaster MemorialMemorial
  • Easington Colliery War MemorialMemorial
  • East Durham Heritage and Lifeboat CentreMuseum
  • Egglestone AbbeyAttraction
  • Elvet BridgeMemorial
  • Enclosure on Cockfield FellArchaeological site
  • Escomb War MemorialMemorial
  • Esh Laude War MemorialMemorial
  • Feldon Smelt MillArchaeological site
  • Fencehouses War MemorialMemorial
  • Ferryhill War MemorialMemorial
  • Fir Tree War MemorialMemorial
  • Former lime kilnRuins
  • Former limekilnRuins
  • Former LimekilnRuins
  • Fram Well HeadMonument
  • Gainford War MemorialMemorial
  • Garmondsway Medieval VillageArchaeological site
  • Gilesgate StationMemorial
  • Greta Bridge Roman FortArchaeological site
  • Hallgarth War MemorialMemorial
  • Hamsterley Colliery War MemorialMemorial
  • Hamsterley HallCastle
  • Hamsterley War MemorialMemorial
  • Hardwick ParkAttraction
  • Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp)Attraction
  • Harrison HouseMemorial
  • Haswell Colliery Engine HouseRuins
  • Haswell War MemorialMemorial
  • Helmington Row and Sunnybrow War MemorialMemorial
  • High ForceAttraction
  • Home of John Meade FalknerMemorial
  • Howden-le-Wear War MemorialMemorial
  • Hut circle and enclosure north west of Tarn DubArchaeological site
  • James Finlay Weir JohnstonMemorial
  • John Gully MPMemorial
  • Kepier HospitalArchaeological site
  • Killhope Lead Mining MuseumMuseum
  • KirkcarrionArchaeological site
  • Lambton CastleCastle
  • Lanchester Roman Fort (Longovicium)Archaeological site
  • Langley HallArchaeological site
  • Langley Park War MemorialMemorial
  • Late prehistoric settlementArchaeological site
  • Late prehistoric walled settlementArchaeological site
  • Lavatrae Roman FortArchaeological site
  • Leadgate War MemorialMemorial
  • Leasingthorne War MemorialMemorial
  • Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at ShildonMuseum
  • Loggia of Heath family mansionRuins
  • Low ForceAttraction
  • Ludworth TowerRuins
  • Ludworth War MemorialMemorial
  • Lumley CastleCastle
  • Maiden Castle promontory fortArchaeological site
  • Maiden's BowerArchaeological site
  • Manorial settlement of LaytonArchaeological site
  • Market CrossMonument
  • Market HallMemorial
  • Medieval farmsteadArchaeological site
  • Medieval farmstead and bloomery at Pasture FootArchaeological site
  • Medieval farmstead at High KnottArchaeological site
  • Medieval farmstead at Pasture FootArchaeological site
  • Medieval linear earthworkArchaeological site
  • Medieval settlementArchaeological site
  • Medieval settlementArchaeological site
  • MemorialMemorial
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  • Middle Level Mine ShopRuins
  • Middle Level Mine Timber StoreRuins
  • Middleham CastleArchaeological site
  • Middleton-in-Teesdale War MemorialMemorial
  • Milburngate BridgeMemorial
  • Moated Site at Low Butterby FarmArchaeological site
  • Moatside LaneMemorial
  • MonumentMonument
  • MonumentMonument
  • Monument to Frederick HardwickeMemorial
  • Murton War MemorialMemorial
  • MuseumMuseum
  • New Brancepeth War MemorialMemorial
  • New Shildon War MemorialMemorial
  • Newfield War MemorialMemorial
  • North GateMemorial
  • ObeliskMonument
  • Old Rookhope ore hearth lead smeltmillArchaeological site
  • Old Thornley Medieval SettlementArchaeological site
  • Old Wingate medieval villageArchaeological site
  • Oriental MuseumMuseum
  • Pelton Fell War MemorialMemorial
  • Penny Hill CampArchaeological site
  • Pike Law lead mine workingsArchaeological site
  • Prehistoric settlement and burial cairnArchaeological site
  • Prehistoric settlement and burnt mound at Bleabeck WashfoldArchaeological site
  • Raby CastleCastle
  • Remains of Monastic GrangeRuins
  • Remains of St Michael's ChurchArchaeological site
  • Rey Cross Roman CampArchaeological site
  • Rokeby ParkAttraction
  • Roman damArchaeological site
  • Roman period native farmsteadArchaeological site
  • Roman period native settlementArchaeological site
  • Roman period native settlementArchaeological site
  • Roman period native settlementArchaeological site
  • Roman period native settlement at Calf HolmArchaeological site
  • Roman period native settlements and field systemArchaeological site
  • Roman Signal StationArchaeological site
  • Romano-British hut circle and enclosing bankArchaeological site
  • Romano-British settlementArchaeological site
  • Rookhope War MemorialMemorial
  • RuinsRuins
  • RuinsRuins
  • RuinsRuins
  • RuinsRuins
  • RuinsRuins
  • Ruins of St Lawrence's ChapelRuins
  • Sacriston War MemorialMemorial
  • Saddler StreetMemorial
  • Seaham War MemorialMemorial
  • Seaham War MemorialMemorial
  • Sedgefield War MemorialMemorial
  • Sheraton Medieval VillageArchaeological site
  • Sherburn Hill War MemorialMemorial
  • Shielings and tracks on Holwick ScarsArchaeological site
  • Shildon War MemorialMemorial
  • Sir John DuckMemorial
  • Spennymoor War MemorialMemorial
  • St. Botolph's ChapelArchaeological site
  • Stainton War MemorialMemorial
  • Stanhope War MemorialMemorial
  • Stanley War MemorialMemorial
  • Stone circleArchaeological site
  • The Bowes MuseumMuseum
  • The CastlesArchaeological site
  • Thornley War MemorialMemorial
  • Tithe BarnMuseum
  • Tow Law War MemorialMemorial
  • Trimdon Colliery Disaster MemorialMemorial
  • Trimdon Grange Disaster MemorialMemorial
  • Tudhoe War MemorialMemorial
  • Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & GardensAttraction
  • VindomoraArchaeological site
  • waterwheel pitRuins
  • Weardale MuseumMuseum
  • Well headMonument
  • West Cornforth War MemorialMemorial
  • West Rainton War MemorialMemorial
  • Wheatley Hil War MemoriallMemorial
  • William GreenwellMemorial
  • Willington, Oakenshaw and Page Bank Memorial CrossMemorial
  • Window traceryRuins
  • Witton CastleCastle
  • Witton Gilbert War MemorialMemorial
  • Wolsingham War MemorialMemorial
  • Yoden medieval settlementArchaeological site

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Frequently asked questions

How many attractions are there in County Durham?

The Outdoor Pitstop map shows 238 points of interest in County Durham, 6 of them with a page of their own with a photo and a story.

What are the best known attractions in County Durham?

Among others Durham Castle, Durham Cathedral, Raby Castle, Beamish Museum and High Force.

Which attractions in County Durham have an audio tour?

2: Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral.

How does an audio tour work?

When you are at the place, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells its story in about two minutes, in English or Dutch. With Pro you check in and hear the whole story.

Which memorials are there in County Durham?

106, including 20 Allergate, Bishop Cosin's Almshouses, Bishop Cosin's Library, Castle Eden War Memorial and Cathedral Grammar School.

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