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

Attractions and sights in County Durham county

County Durham county 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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All 238 attractions in County Durham →6 of 238 shown

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.

CastleAudio story · 2 min

Durham Castle

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AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Durham Cathedral

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With Pro you check in at the place and hear the whole story; new users get Pro for their first 4 weeks.

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

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The 48 best-known attractions in County Durham county

After the places above, best known first.

3Raby CastleCastle · County Durham · Story
4Beamish MuseumMuseum · County Durham · Story
5High ForceAttraction · County Durham · Story
6Barnard Castle GroundsAttraction · County Durham · Story
7Auckland CastleAttraction · County Durham
8Concangis Fort Officer's QuartersArchaeological site · County Durham
920 AllergateMemorial · County Durham
10Apollo PavilionAttraction · County Durham
11Auckland Castle Deer ShelterAttraction · County Durham
12Auckland TowerObservation tower · County Durham
13BeaurepaireRuins · County Durham
14Bishop Cosin's AlmshousesMemorial · County Durham
15Bishop Cosin's LibraryMemorial · County Durham
16Castle Eden War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
17Cathedral Grammar SchoolMemorial · County Durham
18Chapel of St. AndrewMemorial · County Durham
19Clayport GateMemorial · County Durham
20Cotherstone CastleArchaeological site · County Durham
21Cowshill War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
22Coxhoe HallRuins · County Durham
23Coxhoe War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
24Craghead War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
25Crook War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
26Dalden TowerRuins · County Durham
27Dame Elizabeth BowesMemorial · County Durham
28Drury Lane TheatreMemorial · County Durham
29Durham Light Infantry South African War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
30Durham War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
31Egglestone AbbeyAttraction · County Durham
32Elvet BridgeMemorial · County Durham
33Fir Tree War MemorialMemorial · County Durham
34Former LimekilnRuins · County Durham
35Fram Well HeadMonument · County Durham
36Greta Bridge Roman FortArchaeological site · County Durham
37Hardwick ParkAttraction · County Durham
38Harperley Camp (WW2 POW camp)Attraction · County Durham
39Harrison HouseMemorial · County Durham
40Haswell Colliery Engine HouseRuins · County Durham
41Home of John Meade FalknerMemorial · County Durham
42James Finlay Weir JohnstonMemorial · County Durham
43Killhope Lead Mining MuseumMuseum · County Durham
44KirkcarrionArchaeological site · County Durham
45Langley HallArchaeological site · County Durham
46Low ForceAttraction · County Durham
47Ludworth TowerRuins · County Durham
48Maiden Castle promontory fortArchaeological site · County Durham

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1 town has points of interest. County Durham has an overview of their own; for the others they are on the page of the town or on the map.

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238 points of interest
County Durham
2 audio tours · 106 memorials, 66 archaeological sites

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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
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
MemorialMemorial
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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